Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI PL60 7RD-002

139specifications compared
48differ
91identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Grey, Orange
- PL60 7RD-002:Silver
Display diagonal
- ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- PL60 7RD-002:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor generation
- ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- PL60 7RD-002:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
- PL60 7RD-002:i7-7500U
Processor cores
- ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
- PL60 7RD-002:2
Processor threads
- ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
- PL60 7RD-002:4
Processor frequency
- ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
- PL60 7RD-002:2.7 GHz
System bus rate
- ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
- PL60 7RD-002:4 GT/s

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Comparison of GFX72VY, PL60 7RD-002
165 specifications	A ASUS ROG GFX72VY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model GFX72VY View product	B MSI PL60 7RD-002 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey, Orange	Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingDiffers	R0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FQ	SR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	88 Wh	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	11.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.4 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	428 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	333 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	2.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5.1 cm	2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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