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ASUS ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 117identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Internal memory
    • ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR:8 GB
  • Memory form factor
    • ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:On-board + SO-DIMM
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR:SO-DIMM
  • Memory slots
    • ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1x SO-DIMM
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR:4x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR:32 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1.12 TB
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR:1 TB
  • Storage media
    • ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR:HDD
  • HDD speed
    • ROG G501JW-CN030H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:5400 RPM
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR:7200 RPM

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Comparison of G501JW-CN030H, GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1016XFR
175 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers60 Wh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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