Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs MSI GL62 6QF-1450FR

133specifications compared
18differ
115identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Silver
- GL62 6QF-1450FR:Black
Display diagonal
- Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
- GL62 6QF-1450FR:39.6 cm (15.6")
Internal memory
- Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:16 GB
- GL62 6QF-1450FR:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1 TB
- GL62 6QF-1450FR:1.12 TB
Storage media
- Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:HDD
- GL62 6QF-1450FR:HDD+SSD
Discrete graphics card model
- Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
- GL62 6QF-1450FR:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memory
- Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GB
- GL62 6QF-1450FR:2 GB
Front camera resolution
- Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
- GL62 6QF-1450FR:1280 x 720 pixels

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Comparison of Z549971SIN8, GL62 6QF-1450FR
172 specifications	A Alienware Z549971SIN8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Model Z549971SIN8 View product	B MSI GL62 6QF-1450FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Klipsch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.0	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Trackpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Live Safe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016, AlienFX, AlienFusion, AlienAdrenaline w/ Accelerator, Alienware TactX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	92 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.78 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	430 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	291.9 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one	23.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Noble	Unknown — not stated by the source

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