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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI CX61 2QF-1840SG vs MSI GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro)

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 96identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-4712MQ
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.3 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.3 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • PGA946
    • BGA 1440
  • Processor lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 14 nm

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GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro)View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4712MQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1440
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics10 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x191B
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network1 differ
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)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893388967
Processor codeDiffersSR1PSSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm287.8 mm
Height (front)Differs3.23 cm2.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.76 cm3.2 cm

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