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MSI Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop vs MSI GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 103identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Black, Grey
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:HD+
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2
    • GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE:4

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Comparison of CX70-i572M281W7, GS60 2PL(Ghost)-009BE
167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDIO, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNVIDIA® 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
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8.1
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634878930
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh52 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm19.9 mm

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