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MSI Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M vs MSI Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 99identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Black, Brown
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:HD
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:i7-4702MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Classic CX61-642TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:4

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Comparison of CX61-642TW, GE40-003TW
160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BrownBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRSSound Blaster
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675119
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers95 W90 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm239 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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