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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Classic CX70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 94identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Grey
    • 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
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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MSI

Classic CX70 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model CX70

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MSI

Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

Model GT70-75X287B

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2624
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS PRO Duo Mark 2, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675MX
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAX
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersPointing StickTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205671459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers269.3 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneYes

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