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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 2QD Apache 235-HID2 vs MSI GP72M 7REX-1078FR Leopard Pro

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 96identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5700HQ
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor operating modes
    • 32-bit, 64-bit
    • 64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • Broadwell
    • Kaby Lake

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Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5700HQi7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingKnown for oneG0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers37 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x81x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5600Intel® HD 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 versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16120x591B
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® HM175
Keyboard1 differ
Windows keysDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771697185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2BP
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
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers60 Wh41 Wh
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers280 mm287 mm
HeightKnown for one29 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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