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ASUS ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs MSI CX72 7QL-020TW

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 88identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Grey
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL552VW-CN235T-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:3.1 GHz

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x5916
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
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896795443
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.59 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers32.4 mm37 mm
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — 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, WEEE, Erp 2013,Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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