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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 2QD-022XVN Apache vs MSI GE72VR Apache Pro

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 91identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-4720HQ
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.6 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1364
    • BGA 1440
  • Processor lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 14 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Haswell
    • Skylake

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GE72 2QD-022XVN ApacheView product
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GE72VR Apache ProView product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1440
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 W
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers2 W8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionDiffers1.4b1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Line-inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® HM170
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893488967
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers60 Wh51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W180 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers419 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm287.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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