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MSI CX72 7QL-020TW vs MSI GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 101identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:i5-7200U
    • GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:2
    • GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK:4
  • Processor threads
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:4
    • GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:3.1 GHz
    • GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:2.5 GHz
    • GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • CX72 7QL-020TW:4 GT/s
    • GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK:8 GT/s

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Comparison of CX72 7QL-020TW, GT72VR 6RE(Dominator Pro)-233UK
169 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® 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)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speaker powerKnown for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544388967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers420 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers287 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm48 mm

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