Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro) vs NEC LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop

131specifications compared
39differ
92identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro):Black
- LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Black, White
Display diagonal
- GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro):43.9 cm (17.3")
- LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro):Intel® Core™ i7
- LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro):i7-6700HQ
- LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
Processor cores
- GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro):4
- LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro):8
- LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro):2.6 GHz
- LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro), NS350/EAW-Y
195 specifications	A MSI GE72-6QF81 (Apache Pro)View product	B NEC LaVie Note Standard NS350/EAW-Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model NS350/EAW-Y View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	QPI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	3 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC286S
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Dynaudio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.92 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfacesidentical
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office Home & Business Premium Plus Office 365
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FQ	SR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M division 0.028 (AAA) PC Green Label (Ver. 13) VCCI ClassB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	419.9 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	287.8 mm	270 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.98 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source

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