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ASUS ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ vs MSI GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 108identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Black, Grey
    • GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
    • GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G:i7-6820HK
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
    • GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:3.2 GHz
    • GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL552VX-DM356D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:2.3 GHz
    • GT72S 6QE-827RU Dominator Pro G:2.7 GHz

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191 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6820HK
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
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
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988969
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2FL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one3200 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
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
Securityidentical
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, WEEE, Erp 2013Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.59 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers32.4 mm48 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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

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