Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY

141specifications compared
20differ
121identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Grey, Metallic
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY:Black
Display diagonal
- ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY:35.6 cm (14")
Internal memory
- ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:12 GB
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2 TB
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY:1 TB
HDD capacity
- ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2 TB
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY:1 TB
Optical drive type
- ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:DVD±RW
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY:No
Compatible memory cards
- ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card model
- ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M

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Comparison of GL552VW-DM703T, GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY
180 specifications	A ASUS ROG GL552VW-DM703T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model GL552VW-DM703T View product	B MSI GS40 6QE(Phantom)-081MY View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Metallic	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one	5.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	8060 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	150 W
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
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	385 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.28 cm
HeightKnown for one	32.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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