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MSI Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs MSI Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 118identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
    • Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
    • Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Gaming GT780-299CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 MB
    • Gaming GT780DXR-271NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB

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Comparison of GT780-299CS, GT780DXR-271NL
146 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2420
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.5 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345052219
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source

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