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MSI Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ vs MSI Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 110identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:Laptop
    • Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:i7-4700MQ
    • Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation:i7-3630QM
  • Processor socket
    • Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:PGA946
    • Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation:PGA988
  • Processor codename
    • Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:Haswell
    • Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:DMI2
    • Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation:DMI
  • Stepping
    • Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:C0
    • Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation:E1
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Gaming GE70-057TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:47 W
    • Workstation GT70-1206TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Mobile workstation:45 W

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Comparison of GE70-057TW, GT70-1206TW
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700MQi7-3630QM
Processor socketDiffersPGA946PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers878 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765MNVIDIA® Quadro® K3000M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound BlasterTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of hot keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511771459
Processor codeDiffersSR15HSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm55 mm

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