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Product comparison · 2 laptops

GIGABYTE X7 Pro SYNC-BW1 vs MSI GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro)-658US

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 99identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5850HQ
    • i7-4720HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 14 nm
    • 22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Broadwell
    • Haswell
  • Stepping
    • G0
    • C0
  • Tjunction
    • 105 °C
    • 100 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 2x4, 1x8, 2x8, 1x16
    • 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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190 specifications
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GIGABYTE

X7 Pro SYNC-BW1View product
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MSI

GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro)-658USView product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5850HQi7-4720HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5800 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
SteppingDiffersG0C0
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 1x8, 2x8, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 8 GB1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.12 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of SSDs installedDiffers21
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray RW
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16220x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Audio systemKnown for oneDynaudio 2.1
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
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)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM97Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771978934
Processor codeDiffersSR2BHSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one73.26 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one9
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers200 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.78 kg
DepthDiffers305 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers22.9 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes

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