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MSI GE70 0ND-459ES vs MSI S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 88identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GE70 0ND-459ES:Black
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver, White
  • Display diagonal
    • GE70 0ND-459ES:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • GE70 0ND-459ES:No
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • GE70 0ND-459ES:Intel® Core™ i7
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • GE70 0ND-459ES:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • GE70 0ND-459ES:i7-3630QM
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor cores
    • GE70 0ND-459ES:4
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • GE70 0ND-459ES:8
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4

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Comparison of GE70 0ND-459ES, S20
163 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver, White
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Floating Slider)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")29.5 cm (11.6")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2417
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro SATA III
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudio ProHD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM75 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965707
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W40 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm302.6 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm19.8 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm196.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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