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MSI Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE

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  • 155specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 110identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:HD+
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:i5-4210M
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:2
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE:4
  • Processor threads
    • Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Classic CX70-2QFi581 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE:3.6 GHz

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Comparison of CX70-2QFi581, GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1215BE
171 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
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
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101278934
Processor codeDiffersSR1L4SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W230 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers269.3 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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