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ASUS K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs MSI GL62M 7REX-1270BE

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 96identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL62M 7REX-1270BE:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • GL62M 7REX-1270BE:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • GL62M 7REX-1270BE:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • GL62M 7REX-1270BE:2.8 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Skylake
    • GL62M 7REX-1270BE:Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • GL62M 7REX-1270BE:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
  • Memory clock speed
    • K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2133 MHz
    • GL62M 7REX-1270BE:2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • K550VX-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:24 GB
    • GL62M 7REX-1270BE:32 GB

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Comparison of K550VX-WH71, GL62M 7REX-1270BE
172 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 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
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
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)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x591B
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C 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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896797185
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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 codeKnown for oneSR2FQUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs2.92 cm2.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source

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