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MSI GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro vs MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK

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  • 164specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 136identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro (3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro (2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK has 2 MB more processor cache than the MSI GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro (8 MB vs 6 MB). Only the MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK has Intel TSX-NI. Only the MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK has Intel® Built-in Visuals Technology.

  • Processor model
    • GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro:i7-6700HQ
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK:i7-6820HK
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro:3.5 GHz
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro:2.6 GHz
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro:6 MB
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK:8 MB
  • Internal memory
    • GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro:8 GB
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro:2x SO-DIMM
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK:4x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro:32 GB
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK:64 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro:1.25 TB
    • GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK:1.51 TB

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Comparison of GE72 6QD-460UK Apache Pro, GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1031UK
192 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.51 TB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneNVMe, PCI Express 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersNahimic Audio EnchancerNahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Camera1 differ
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788969
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2FL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W230 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers419.9 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers287.8 mm294 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.98 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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