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MSI GT70 2OC-442RU vs MSI GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro)

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 112identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • GT70 2OC-442RU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro):4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GT70 2OC-442RU:i5-4200M
    • GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro):i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • GT70 2OC-442RU:2
    • GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro):4
  • Processor threads
    • GT70 2OC-442RU:4
    • GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro):8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GT70 2OC-442RU:3.1 GHz
    • GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro):3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GT70 2OC-442RU:2.5 GHz
    • GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro):3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • GT70 2OC-442RU:3 MB
    • GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro):8 MB
  • Bus type
    • GT70 2OC-442RU:DMI
    • GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro):DMI2

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Comparison of GT70 2OC-442RU, GT70-2PEx32SR231BW (Dominator Pro)
171 specifications
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W57 W
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634875133
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR15M
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7800 mAh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington

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