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MSI GE60 0NC-040XPL vs MSI Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 98identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • GE60 0NC-040XPL:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • GE60 0NC-040XPL:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • GE60 0NC-040XPL:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • GE60 0NC-040XPL:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GE60 0NC-040XPL:i5-3210M
    • Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • GE60 0NC-040XPL:2
    • Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • GE60 0NC-040XPL:4
    • Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GE60 0NC-040XPL:3.1 GHz
    • Gaming GT70-i789BW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of GE60 0NC-040XPL, GT70-i789BW7H
158 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2523
SteppingKnown for oneL1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX True Studio ProTHX TruStudio PRO
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570864899
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N0Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm288 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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