Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs MSI GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT

141specifications compared
22differ
119identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Metallic
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT:Black
Display diagonal
- ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT:43.9 cm (17.3")
Memory slots
- ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2x SO-DIMM
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT:4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:32 GB
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT:64 GB
Optical drive type
- ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Blu-Ray RW
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT:DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cards
- ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card model
- ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory
- ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4 GB
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT:6 GB

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Comparison of GL552VW-CN458T, GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT
173 specifications	A ASUS ROG GL552VW-CN458T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Model GL552VW-CN458T View product	B MSI GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-251XPT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Metallic	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Repairability indexKnown for one	5.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	83 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	230 W
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	19.5 V
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.32 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	3.78 kg
WidthDiffers	385 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	294 mm
HeightDiffers	32.4 mm	48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, 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, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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