Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 90identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Blue, Silver
    • GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN:i7-6820HK
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN:8 MB
  • Processor socket
    • A556UA-DM1060T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:BGA 1356
    • GT72S 6QF(Dominator Pro G)-244CN:BGA 1440

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190 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingDiffersH0R0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588969
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2FL
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers29
Battery capacityKnown for one38 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers25.5 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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