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ASUS ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ vs MSI GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 98identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Metallic
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:3.2 GHz
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL552VW-DM686T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:2.3 GHz
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of GL552VW-DM686T, GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-286ES
182 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersMetallicBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-7700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
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)Differs950 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x591B
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown 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
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
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 ARK IDDiffers8895997185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh51 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
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
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.59 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm287.8 mm
HeightKnown for one32.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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