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MSI CX70 2PF-436XUA vs MSI GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 125identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CX70 2PF-436XUA:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CX70 2PF-436XUA:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CX70 2PF-436XUA:i5-4210M
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • CX70 2PF-436XUA:2
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA:4
  • Processor threads
    • CX70 2PF-436XUA:4
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CX70 2PF-436XUA:3.2 GHz
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CX70 2PF-436XUA:2.6 GHz
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CX70 2PF-436XUA:3 MB
    • GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA:6 MB

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Comparison of CX70 2PF-436XUA, GE70 2PL(Apache)-274XUA
155 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Mi7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
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 versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101278930
Processor codeDiffersSR1L4SR1PX
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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