Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI CX70 2OD-279XPL vs MSI GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR

147specifications compared
33differ
114identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- CX70 2OD-279XPL:43.9 cm (17.3")
- GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- CX70 2OD-279XPL:1600 x 900 pixels
- GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- CX70 2OD-279XPL:HD+
- GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR:Full HD
Processor family
- CX70 2OD-279XPL:Intel® Core™ i5
- GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- CX70 2OD-279XPL:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- CX70 2OD-279XPL:i5-4200M
- GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR:i7-4702MQ
Processor cores
- CX70 2OD-279XPL:2
- GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR:4
Processor threads
- CX70 2OD-279XPL:4
- GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR:8

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Comparison of CX70 2OD-279XPL, GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR
159 specifications	A MSI CX70 2OD-279XPL View product	B MSI GE40 2OC(Dragon Eyes)-216FR View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200M	i7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Sound Blaster Cinema
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM86	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76348	75119
Processor codeDiffers	SR1HA	SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	418 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	269.3 mm	239.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92 cm
HeightKnown for one	39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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