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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE62 2QC(Apache)-287XFR vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-497AU

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  • 158specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 105identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5700HQ
    • i7-4980HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 14 nm
    • 22 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • 32-bit, 64-bit
    • 64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • Broadwell
    • Crystal Well

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5700HQi7-4980HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellCrystal Well
SteppingDiffersG0C0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one4
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5600Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16120xD26
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound Blaster CinemaSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
HDMI versionDiffers1.4b1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771683503
Processor codeDiffersSR2BPSR1ZY
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers60 Wh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W230 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers260 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers27 mm48 mm

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