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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 2QE(Apache Pro)-217AU vs MSI GE72 6QE(Apache Pro)-250AU

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  • 167specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 126identical
  • 17known 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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Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
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
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSound Blaster CinemaExclusive Audio Boost 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionDiffers1.4b1.4
Line-inKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® HM170
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
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
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W120 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.9 kg
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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