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GIGABYTE AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs MSI GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro)

143specifications compared
22differ
121identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro):43.9 cm (17.3")
Maximum internal memory
- AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:32 GB
- GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro):64 GB
Total storage capacity
- AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:512 GB
- GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro):1.25 TB
Storage media
- AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:SSD
- GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro):HDD+SSD
SSD capacity
- AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:512 GB
- GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro):256 GB
Optical drive type
- AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:No
- GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro):Blu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cards
- AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:SD
- GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro):SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card model
- AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
- GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro):NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070

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Comparison of AERO15-DE025B, GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro)
162 specifications	A GIGABYTE AERO AERO15-DE025B laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Model AERO15-DE025B View product	B MSI GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro)View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
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
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 memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 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-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	4 W	6 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	Dolby Digital Plus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	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 versionDiffers	4.2	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM175	Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Battery capacityDiffers	94.24 Wh	83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3.78 kg
WidthDiffers	356.4 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	294 mm
HeightDiffers	19.9 mm	48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	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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