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MSI Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop vs MSI GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 101identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Black, Grey
    • GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon:Black, Red
  • Display resolution
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:HD+
    • GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
    • GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon:i7-4810MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2
    • GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon:4
  • Processor threads
    • Classic CX70-i572M281W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4
    • GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon:8

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Comparison of CX70-i572M281W7, GT70-1886 Dominator Dragon
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4810MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
Processor socketKnown for onePGA946Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDIO, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1300 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 features9 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634878937
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR15K
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm55 mm

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