| Attribute |
MSI Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW (001763-SKU11) × | 
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 (59-318017) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Gaming GT70SR2-x80M43237BW | Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 |
| Product code | 001763-SKU11 | 59-318017 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Lenovo |
| Family | Gaming | IdeaPad |
| Series | GT | Y |
| Model name | GT70SR2-x80M43237BW | Y50-70 |
| Part number | 001763-SKU11 | 59-318017 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2013 | 2014 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel Core i7 X-series | 4th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 3 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Processor model | i7-4930MX | i7-4710HQ |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 22 | 22 |
| Processor socket | PGA946 | BGA 1364 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3-SDRAM | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 400 | 400 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 74 | 74 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,134 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 3 | - |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 128 | - |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 750 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD |
| Optical drive | + | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 1 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | - | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.9 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 7,800 | 7,400 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Height (mm) | 55 | 22.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 288 | 265 |
| Width (mm) | 428 | 388 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | - |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |