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ASUS ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs MSI GV72VR 7RF-698DE

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 95identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GV72VR 7RF-698DE:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GV72VR 7RF-698DE:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • GV72VR 7RF-698DE:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • GV72VR 7RF-698DE:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • GV72VR 7RF-698DE:2.8 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Skylake
    • GV72VR 7RF-698DE:Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • GV72VR 7RF-698DE:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:16 GB
    • GV72VR 7RF-698DE:32 GB

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171 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1.25 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 capacityDiffers2 TB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896797185
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FQUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh41 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19 V19.5 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — 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
WidthDiffers383 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm287 mm
Height (front)Differs2.8 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.15 cm3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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