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MSI Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ vs MSI Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 103identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:35.6 cm (14")
    • Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:HD+
    • Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:i7-4702MQ
    • Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:4
    • Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GE40-003TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ:8
    • Gaming GE60-471TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:4

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Comparison of GE40-003TW, GE60-471TW
160 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4702MQi5-3230M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, SxS-1
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound BlasterTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511972056
Processor codeDiffersSR15JSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one29.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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