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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GT70-2QD16SR21 (Dominator) vs Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 71differ
  • 69identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 3200 x 1800 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-4710MQ
    • i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3 GHz

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MSI

GT70-2QD16SR21 (Dominator)View product
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Samsung

ATIV Book 9 PlusView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3200 x 1800 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Display brightnessKnown for one350 cd/m²
Processor20 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710MQi7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersC0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers21
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersmSATASATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x1616
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound Blaster CinemaHigh Definition Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8.1 Pro
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSamsung SideSync 3.0 Samsung Link 2.2
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893185214
Processor codeDiffersSR1PQSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers94
Battery capacityKnown for one7300 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one12.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg1.37 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm223 mm
DepthDiffers288 mm319.5 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm13.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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