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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN vs MSI GE72 6QD APACHE PRO

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 99identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Red
  • 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

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown 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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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