Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU vs MSI GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU

155specifications compared
27differ
128identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU:Laptop
- GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU:Mobile workstation
Market positioning
- GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU:Gaming
- GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU:High performance
Display diagonal
- GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU:2880 x 1620 pixels
- GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU:Quad HD
- GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU:Full HD
Processor model
- GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU:i7-4810MQ
- GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU:i7-4800MQ
Processor boost frequency
- GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU:3.8 GHz
- GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU:3.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU:2.8 GHz
- GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU, GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU
168 specifications	A MSI GT60 2PC (Dominator 3K Edition)-665AU View product	B MSI GT70 2OL (Workstation)-860AU View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Market positioningDiffers	Gaming	High performance
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1620 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4810MQ	i7-4800MQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA946
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M	NVIDIA® Quadro® K4100M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Sound Blaster Cinema	Audio Boost
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Dynaudio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78937	75128
Processor codeDiffers	SR15K	SR15L
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	7800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	395 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	288 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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