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ASUS N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 100identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Silver
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT:2.8 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Skylake
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT:Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • N551VW-CN009T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • GE72VR 7RF(Apache Pro)-492PT:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8

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188 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
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 oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster PremiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
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 ARK IDDiffers8896797185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FQUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers383 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm287.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.8 cm2.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.15 cm3.2 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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