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Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 111identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Market positioning
    • IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:High performance
    • Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • IdeaPad 700-15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Gaming GL72-6QFi781FD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz

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182 specifications
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHigh performanceGaming
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one700:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home TheaterNahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988967
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2FQ
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one45 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers265 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers22.7 mm37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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