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MSI GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU vs MSI GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU

156specifications compared
22differ
134identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU:i7-4810MQ
- GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU:i7-4930MX
Processor boost frequency
- GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU:3.8 GHz
- GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU:2.8 GHz
- GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU:3 GHz
Processor cache
- GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU:6 MB
- GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU:47 W
- GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU:57 W
Internal memory
- GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU:8 GB
- GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU:32 GB
Internal memory type
- GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU:DDR3-SDRAM
- GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU:DDR3L-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU:1 TB
- GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU:1.38 TB

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Comparison of GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU, GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU
168 specifications	A MSI GT70 2PC (Dominator)-1479AU View product	B MSI GT70 2PE (Dominator Pro)-1242AU View product
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4810MQ	i7-4930MX
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	57 W
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA946
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-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	Micro SATA III
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x416	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78937	75133
Processor codeDiffers	SR15K	SR15M
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7800 mAh

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