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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 2QC-014NL Apache vs MSI GF63 8RC

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 77identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5700HQ
    • i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor19 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5700HQi7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersG0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers37 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.6 GHz1.7 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GB
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5600Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16120x3E9B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRed
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers87716134906
Processor codeDiffersSR2BPSR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one51 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.86 kg
WidthDiffers419 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm254 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm21.7 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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