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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72-029 Apache Pro vs MSI PE70 2QD-266IT

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  • 165specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 122identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Aluminium, Black, Silver
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-6700HQ
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L3
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1440
    • BGA 1364
  • Processor operating modes
    • 64-bit
    • 32-bit, 64-bit

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189 specifications
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GE72-029 Apache ProView product
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MSI

PE70 2QD-266ITView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-5700HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersExclusive Audio Boost 2Audio Boost
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel® HM87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8.1
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-x, VT-dVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896787716
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one41.4 Wh
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers419.9 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers287.8 mm280 mm
HeightKnown for one29 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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