Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI GE62VR 6RF

150specifications compared
38differ
112identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Grey
- GE62VR 6RF:Black
Display diagonal
- ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- GE62VR 6RF:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- GE62VR 6RF:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GE62VR 6RF:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
- GE62VR 6RF:i7-6700HQ
Processor threads
- ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
- GE62VR 6RF:8
Processor boost frequency
- ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
- GE62VR 6RF:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
- GE62VR 6RF:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of GL742VW-T4546T, GE62VR 6RF
180 specifications	A ASUS ROG GL742VW-T4546T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop Model GL742VW-T4546T View product	B MSI GE62VR 6RF View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6300HQ	i7-6700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1050 MHz
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88959	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FP	SR2FQ
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	270 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.2 cm	2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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