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MSI Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs MSI Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop

153specifications compared
10differ
143identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Total storage capacity
- Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:750 GB
- Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:878 GB
Storage media
- Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:HDD
- Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:HDD+SSD
HDD speed
- Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:7200 RPM
- Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:5400 RPM
Optical drive type
- Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:DVD Super Multi
- Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Discrete graphics memory type
- Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:GDDR3
- Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:GDDR5
Keyboard number of keys
- Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:103
- Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:102
Weight
- Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:2.5 kg
- Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:2.7 kg

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Comparison of GE60-i760M287, GE70H-i760M2817B
175 specifications	A MSI Gaming GE60-i760M287 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Model GE60-i760M287 View product	B MSI Gaming GE70H-i760M2817B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop Model GE70H-i760M2817B View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colour	Black, Grey	Black, Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-3630QM	i7-3630QM
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	PGA988	PGA988
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	E1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	878 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	750 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio system	THX TruStudio PRO	THX TruStudio PRO
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	4	4
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video capturing speed	30 fps	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit LAN, WLAN	Gigabit LAN, WLAN
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	103	102
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial software	Trendmicro 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)	Trendmicro 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 software	MSI 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	MSI 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 featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	71459	71459
Processor code	SR0UX	SR0UX
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	120 W	120 W
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	269 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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