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MSI Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ vs MSI S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 75identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:Black
    • S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:White
  • Display diagonal
    • Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:Full HD
    • S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Not supported
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:i7-4700MQ
    • S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2117U
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:4
    • S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GP70-011TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:8
    • S Series S30-073TW laptop Intel® Pentium® 2117U:2

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Comparison of GP70-011TW, S30-073TW
163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDNot supported
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700MQ2117U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound Blater CinemaTHX
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511771469
Processor codeDiffersSR15HSR0VQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W40 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers269.3 mm227 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm22.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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