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MSI GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL vs MSI Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 124identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL:Black
    • Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:43.2 cm (17")
  • Internal memory
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL:16 GB
    • Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:8 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Total storage capacity
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL:1.12 TB
    • Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:1 TB
  • Storage media
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL:HDD+SSD
    • Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:HDD
  • Optical drive type
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL:DVD Super Multi
    • Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
    • Gaming GS70-2PEI781 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M

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Comparison of GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-217NL, GS70-2PEI781
171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")43.2 cm (17")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound Blaster CinemaCreative Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers49 Wh60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.66 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm418.5 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm21.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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