Product comparison · 2 laptops

GIGABYTE Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black vs MSI PE62 7RD-1274AU

140specifications compared
17differ
123identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- PE62 7RD-1274AU:39.6 cm (15.6")
Internal memory
- Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:16 GB
- PE62 7RD-1274AU:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:1.25 TB
- PE62 7RD-1274AU:1.12 TB
SSD capacity
- Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:256 GB
- PE62 7RD-1274AU:128 GB
Compatible memory cards
- Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC
- PE62 7RD-1274AU:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card memory
- Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:4 GB
- PE62 7RD-1274AU:2 GB
Number of built-in speakers
- Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:2
- PE62 7RD-1274AU:4
Speaker power
- Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:4 W
- PE62 7RD-1274AU:8 W

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Comparison of 17G-KB3, PE62 7RD-1274AU
162 specifications	A GIGABYTE Sabre 17G-KB3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black Model 17G-KB3 View product	B MSI PE62 7RD-1274AU View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-7700HQ	i7-7700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1.12 TB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x591B	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDA	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerDiffers	4 W	8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM175	Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	97185	97185
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	47 Wh	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.1 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	418.5 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	284 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one	27.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
3DDiffers	Yes	No
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source

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