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GIGABYTE P55W V5 C2D-FR vs MSI GL72 6QD-044XCZ

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 119identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • P55W V5 C2D-FR:Black, Orange
    • GL72 6QD-044XCZ:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • P55W V5 C2D-FR:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GL72 6QD-044XCZ:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • P55W V5 C2D-FR:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL72 6QD-044XCZ:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • P55W V5 C2D-FR:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL72 6QD-044XCZ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • P55W V5 C2D-FR:i7-6700HQ
    • GL72 6QD-044XCZ:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • P55W V5 C2D-FR:8
    • GL72 6QD-044XCZ:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • P55W V5 C2D-FR:3.5 GHz
    • GL72 6QD-044XCZ:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • P55W V5 C2D-FR:2.6 GHz
    • GL72 6QD-044XCZ:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of P55W V5 C2D-FR, GL72 6QD-044XCZ
175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, OrangeBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus Home TheaterNahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionDiffers2.01.4
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-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788959
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2FP
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one63 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers379.7 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers269.4 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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