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MSI Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs MSI Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ

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  • 153specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 124identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor socket
    • Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:PGA988
    • Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:PGA946
  • Processor codename
    • Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Ivy Bridge
    • Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:Haswell
  • Bus type
    • Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:DMI
    • Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:DMI2
  • Stepping
    • Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:E1
    • Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:C0
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Gaming GT60-421TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:45 W
    • Gaming GT70-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ:47 W

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Comparison of GT60-421TW, GT70-028TW
169 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi7-4700MQ
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersPGA988PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersE1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145975117
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7800 mAh
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.5 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers395 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers267 mm288 mm

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