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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI CX70 2QF-490XFR vs MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-209NL

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  • 155specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 92identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Anthracite
    • Black
  • Display resolution
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD+
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4210M
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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178 specifications
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CX70 2QF-490XFRView product
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GE72 2QC(Apache)-209NLView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthraciteBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Mi7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersC0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x1612
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Network3 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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionDiffers1.41.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101287716
Processor codeDiffersSR1L4SR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers418 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers269.3 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm29 mm

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