Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 114identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Grey
    • Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display surface
    • Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Gloss
    • Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Matt
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GE60-i560M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
    • Gaming GT70-75X287B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:8

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Comparison of GE60-i560M287FD, GT70-75X287B
167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
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
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675MX
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudio PRODynaudio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAXUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers37.6 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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