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MSI CX61 2QF-1658XFR vs MSI Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 66differ
  • 73identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:Laptop
    • Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
  • Display diagonal
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:i3-4100M
    • Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:2
    • Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:4
  • Processor threads
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:4
    • Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:8
  • Processor frequency
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:2.5 GHz
    • Workstation WT72-6QK16H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Mobile workstation:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of CX61 2QF-1658XFR, WT72-6QK16H11
196 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4100Mi7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1440
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics10 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® Quadro® M3000M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x191B
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS PC SoundNahmic Audio Enchancer
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634688967
Processor codeDiffersSR1HBSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm294 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 mm
Height (front)Differs3.23 cm4 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.76 cm4.8 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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