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ASUS ROG G551VW-FI157T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs MSI GS60 6QE-281NL Ghost Pro

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 131identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 1.25 TB
  • Storage media
    • HDD
    • HDD+SSD
  • HDD interface
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • Optical drive type
    • DVD Super Multi
    • No
  • Compatible memory cards
    • MMC, MS PRO, SD
    • SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
    • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M

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197 specifications
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ASUS

ROG G551VW-FI157T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

Model G551VW-FI157T

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MSI

GS60 6QE-281NL Ghost ProView product
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningGamingGaming
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution3840 x 2160 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modeli7-6700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequency2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1440BGA 1440
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingR0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W45 W
Configurable TDP-down35 W35 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
NVMeKnown for oneYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.7 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1050 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card ID0x191B0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterNahimic Audio Enhancer
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one1080p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantity11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® HM170Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK ID8896788967
Processor codeSR2FQSR2FQ
Processor package size42 x 28 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityKnown for one56 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm266 mm
HeightKnown for one20.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.15 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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