Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop vs MSI GX70 3BE-010NL

83specifications compared
29differ
54identical
93known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Black, Grey
- GX70 3BE-010NL:Black
Display resolution
- Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- GX70 3BE-010NL:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:HD+
- GX70 3BE-010NL:Full HD
Processor manufacturer
- Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Intel
- GX70 3BE-010NL:AMD
Processor family
- Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- GX70 3BE-010NL:AMD A10
Processor model
- Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:i7-4702MQ
- GX70 3BE-010NL:A10-5750M
Processor boost frequency
- Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
- GX70 3BE-010NL:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:2.2 GHz
- GX70 3BE-010NL:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of CX70-i740M281W7H, GX70 3BE-010NL
176 specifications	A MSI Classic CX70-i740M281W7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop Model CX70-i740M281W7H View product	B MSI GX70 3BE-010NL View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A10
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4702MQ	A10-5750M
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	PGA946	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Haswell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	37 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	AMD Radeon HD 8970M
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	AMD Radeon HD 8650G
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x416	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS TruSurround XT	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speed	30 fps	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM86	AMD A76M FCH
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	103	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of hot keysKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2010 Starter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	75119	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR15J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	180 W
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	418 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	39 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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