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MSI Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 109identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Grey
    • Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
    • Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Gaming GE60-I560M247 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • Gaming GT70H-804817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of GE60-I560M247, GT70H-804817B
174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB878 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudio PRODynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205671459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers37.6 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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