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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 2QD Apache vs MSI GE72VR-6RF316H21 (Apache Pro) + Xmas Pack Bundle

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 108identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5700HQ
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • L3
    • Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1364
    • BGA 1440
  • Processor operating modes
    • 32-bit, 64-bit
    • 64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • Broadwell
    • Skylake

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GE72VR-6RF316H21 (Apache Pro) + Xmas Pack BundleView product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor14 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 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
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
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
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerDiffers2 W8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
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
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® HM170
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
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
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers60 Wh51.4 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers419 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm287.8 mm
HeightKnown for one29 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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