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Product comparison · 2 laptops

GIGABYTE X7 Pro SYNC-BW1 vs MSI GT72 6QD-070AU Dominator G

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 98identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5850HQ
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.6 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1364
    • BGA 1440
  • Processor codename
    • Broadwell
    • Skylake

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GIGABYTE

X7 Pro SYNC-BW1View product
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MSI

GT72 6QD-070AU Dominator GView product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5850HQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5800 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersG0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 1x8, 2x8, 1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 W
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one64 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16220x191B
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
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Audio systemKnown for oneNahimic Audio Enhancer
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM97Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Processor special features11 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771988967
Processor codeDiffersSR2BHSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
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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