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MSI GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU vs MSI GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR

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  • 161specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 125identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU:i5-4210H
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR:i7-4710MQ
  • Processor cores
    • GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU:2
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR:4
  • Processor threads
    • GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU:4
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR:8
  • Processor frequency
    • GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU:2.9 GHz
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU:3 MB
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU:BGA 1364
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR:PGA946

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Comparison of GS70 2PC(Stealth)-486RU, GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2433XFR
168 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Hi7-4710MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-x, VT-dVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7892978931
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q0SR1PQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one60 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W180 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.66 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers418.5 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers287 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers21.8 mm55 mm

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