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GIGABYTE P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs MSI CX72 7QL-031XVN

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 100identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:2
  • Processor threads
    • P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8 GT/s
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:6 MB
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:4 MB
  • Bus type
    • P series P17F-950-701S laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:DMI3
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:OPI

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Comparison of P17F-950-701S, CX72 7QL-031XVN
163 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXC, MMCSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerDiffers4 W8 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
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
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 IDDiffers9718595451
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48.84 Wh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.1 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers413 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers272.8 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers36.4 mm37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source

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