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MSI Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2

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  • 154specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 111identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Black
    • GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2:Black, Red
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
    • GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2
    • GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4
    • GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of GP70-i540M287FD, GT70 2OD-040US Dragon Edition 2
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W47 W
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound Blater CinemaSound Blaster Cinema
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634875117
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers418 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers269.3 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers39 mm55 mm

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