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ASUS ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 117identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Internal memory
    • ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH:8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
    • GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH:4x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:32 GB
    • GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH:64 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1.25 TB
    • GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH:1 TB
  • Storage media
    • ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
    • GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH:HDD
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    • GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • ROG GL502VM-FY040T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 GB
    • GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-257TH:3 GB

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194 specifications
Designidentical
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
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB3 GB
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
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-C ports quantityDiffers01
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one62 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W230 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers389.8 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers265.9 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm48 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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