Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI) vs Samsung 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

143specifications compared
71differ
72identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI):46.7 cm (18.4")
- 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI):1920 x 1080 pixels
- 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3200 x 1800 pixels
Touchscreen
- GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI):No
- 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Yes
Processor generation
- GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI):4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI):i7-4980HQ
- 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
Processor cores
- GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI):4
- 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI):8
- 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI):4 GHz
- 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz

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Comparison of GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI), NP940X3K
193 specifications	A MSI GT80-2QES32SR351BW (Titan SLI)View product	B Samsung 9 NP940X3K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model NP940X3K View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3200 x 1800 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 cd/m²
Processor18 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4980HQ	i7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4900 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Crystal Well	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	C0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	4	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	mSATA	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	No
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xD26	0x1616
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Sound Blaster Cinema 2	SoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Dynaudio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM87	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung SideSync 3.0, Samsung Link 2.0
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	83503	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR1ZY	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	89 Wh	7300 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	330 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	1.39 kg
WidthDiffers	456 mm	319.5 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	49 mm	13.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung LAN port - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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