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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 2QD(Apache Pro)-420ES vs MSI GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G

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  • 176specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 125identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5700HQ
    • i7-6820HK
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1364
    • BGA 1440
  • Processor operating modes
    • 32-bit, 64-bit
    • 64-bit

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GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator GView product
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5700HQi7-6820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersG0R0
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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory4 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs16 GB64 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one2 MP
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
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 one1
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771688969
Processor codeDiffersSR2BPSR2FL
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
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W230 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers419 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers29 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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