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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Gaming GE60-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs MSI Gaming GT70PH-75X41217B-R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 94identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Grey
    • Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-3210M
    • i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz

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178 specifications
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MSI

Gaming GE60-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

Model GE60-i550M245

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MSI

Gaming GT70PH-75X41217B-R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

Model GT70PH-75X41217B-R

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, Red
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 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)Differs2524
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB878 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDMMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio PRO
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAX
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers103102
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneTrendmicro Titanium (30 days), MAGIX Music Maker 16 (30 days), MAGIX Photo Man/ager 9 (30 days),MAGIX Video easy SE (30 days),WinRAR (40 days)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMSI S-Bar,MSI BurnRecovery, MSI Battery Calibration, MSI Super Charger, Two demo music, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, Corel WinDVD10 BD (BD SKU), Adobe Reader 9, Adobe Flash Player 10
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570871459
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers37.6 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC

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