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MSI Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop vs MSI Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 121identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Anthracite, Black, Grey
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Black
  • Processor family
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:i5-4200H
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi581FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:3 MB
    • Gaming GS70-2ODi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of GS70-2ODi581FD, GS70-2ODi781FD
173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthracite, Black, GreyBlack
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Hi7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one6 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers5.1Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7502775116
Processor codeDiffersSR15GSR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.66 kg
WidthDiffers419 mm418.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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