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MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR vs MSI GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G

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  • 171specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 118identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR:i7-5700HQ
    • GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR:2.7 GHz
    • GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR:5 GT/s
    • GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR:L3
    • GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR:BGA 1364
    • GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G:BGA 1440
  • Processor operating modes
    • GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR:32-bit, 64-bit
    • GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G:64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR:Broadwell
    • GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G:Skylake

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Comparison of GE72 2QC(Apache)-412XTR, GT72S 6QE-265UK Dominator Pro G
186 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersG0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers37 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16120x191B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound Blaster CinemaNahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionDiffers1.4b1.4
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel CM236
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771688967
Processor codeDiffersSR2BPSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one60 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W230 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers419 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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