Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost vs Samsung 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop

134specifications compared
60differ
74identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop:2560 x 1600 pixels
HD type
- GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost:Full HD
- 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop:Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost:16:9
- 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop:16:10
Display surface
- GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost:Matt
- 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop:Gloss
Processor family
- GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost:Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop:Intel® Core™ M
Processor generation
- GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop:Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor model
- GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost:i7-4720HQ
- 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop:M-5Y10c

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Comparison of GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost, NT930X2K
183 specifications	A MSI GS60 2QD-415ES Ghost View product	B Samsung 9 NT930X2K Intel® Core™ M M-5Y10c Laptop Model NT930X2K View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ M
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ m-5xxx
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4720HQ	M-5Y10c
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	0.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1234
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core M-5Y Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	4.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	mSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	800 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0x161E
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Sound Blaster Cinema 2	Dolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Dynaudio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffers	Yes	No
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM87	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78934	85234
Processor codeDiffers	SR1Q8	SR23C
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	30 x 16.5 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	2
Battery capacityDiffers	52 Wh	35 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	35 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.96 kg	950 g
WidthDiffers	390 mm	284.1 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	212.7 mm
HeightDiffers	19.9 mm	11.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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