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MSI CX70 2PF-434TW vs MSI GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW

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  • 155specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 124identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • CX70 2PF-434TW:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • CX70 2PF-434TW:HD+
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • CX70 2PF-434TW:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CX70 2PF-434TW:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CX70 2PF-434TW:i5-4210M
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • CX70 2PF-434TW:2
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:4
  • Processor threads
    • CX70 2PF-434TW:4
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CX70 2PF-434TW:3.2 GHz
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW:3.6 GHz

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Comparison of CX70 2PF-434TW, GE70 2PL(Apache)-495TW
162 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 840MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101278934
Processor codeDiffersSR1L4SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W

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