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MSI Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI GT70 0NE-609US

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 109identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Metallic
    • GT70 0NE-609US:Black, Red
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 0NE-609US:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 0NE-609US:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • GT70 0NE-609US:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • GT70 0NE-609US:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
    • GT70 0NE-609US:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • GT70 0NE-609US:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Gaming GE70-i560M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GT70 0NE-609US:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of GE70-i560M245, GT70 0NE-609US
174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2624
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTZQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205671459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
AC adapter input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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