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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72 6QF(Apache Pro)-229RU vs MSI GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-201RU

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 112identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-6700HQ
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Skylake
    • Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • 1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
  • Internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingKnown for oneR0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x591B
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
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896797185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FQ
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers419.9 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers287.8 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs2.98 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.2 cm2.28 cm

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