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MSI Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme

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  • 152specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 105identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Black
    • GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:Black, Red
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
    • GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2
    • GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:4
    • GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Gaming GP70-i540M287FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3 MB
    • GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:8 MB

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Comparison of GP70-i540M287FD, GT70 2OD-089US Dragon Edition 2 Extreme
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W57 W
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
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
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
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1350 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 CinemaSound Blaster Cinema
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634875133
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR15M
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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