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ASUS ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 119identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU:i7-6820HK
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU:8 MB
  • Memory slots
    • ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
    • GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU:4x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU:64 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • ROG GL552VW-CN117T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.51 TB
    • GT72 6QD (Dominator G)-021AU:1.12 TB

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187 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.51 TB1.12 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterNahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 10 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-x, VT-dVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788969
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2FL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.59 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256.9 mm294 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.27 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.48 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown 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, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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