Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 6QD APACHE PRO vs MSI GS40 6QE Phantom

148specifications compared
17differ
131identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- GE72 6QD APACHE PRO:Black, Red
- GS40 6QE Phantom:Black
Display diagonal
- GE72 6QD APACHE PRO:43.9 cm (17.3")
- GS40 6QE Phantom:35.6 cm (14")
Total storage capacity
- GE72 6QD APACHE PRO:1 TB
- GS40 6QE Phantom:1.12 TB
Storage media
- GE72 6QD APACHE PRO:HDD
- GS40 6QE Phantom:HDD+SSD
Optical drive type
- GE72 6QD APACHE PRO:DVD Super Multi
- GS40 6QE Phantom:No
Discrete graphics card model
- GE72 6QD APACHE PRO:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
- GS40 6QE Phantom:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Front camera resolution
- GE72 6QD APACHE PRO:1280 x 720 pixels
- GS40 6QE Phantom:1920 x 1080 pixels
Bluetooth version
- GE72 6QD APACHE PRO:4.0
- GS40 6QE Phantom:4.1

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Comparison of GE72 6QD APACHE PRO, GS40 6QE Phantom
168 specifications	A MSI GE72 6QD APACHE PRO View product	B MSI GS40 6QE Phantom View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8060 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	150 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	419.9 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	287.8 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.98 cm	2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.2 cm	2.28 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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