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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI CX61 2QF-1829UK vs MSI GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-851XFR

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 113identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4210M
    • i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L3

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CX61 2QF-1829UKView product
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GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-851XFRView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Mi7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS PC SoundSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers102103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101278934
Processor codeDiffersSR1L4SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one49 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.6 kg

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