Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 97identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH:2.6 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH:Skylake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-049PH:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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187 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI versionDiffers2.01.4
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
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel® HM170
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FQ
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one50 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one11.8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers379 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm266 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.69 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source

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