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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE70 0ND-463XRU vs Samsung Q NP980Q3G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 67identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 3200 x 1800 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • No
    • Yes
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • Quad HD+
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-3230M
    • i5-4200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz

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173 specifications
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MSI

GE70 0ND-463XRUView product
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Samsung

Q NP980Q3G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model NP980Q3G

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Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Floating Slider)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3200 x 1800 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersFull HDQuad HD+
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Display brightnessKnown for one600 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDMicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffersTHX TruStudio ProHD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205675459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.29 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm327 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm217.8 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm13.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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