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MSI GE72VR 6RF-205PL vs MSI WS63 7RK-280US

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 104identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • GE72VR 6RF-205PL:Laptop
    • WS63 7RK-280US:Mobile workstation
  • Display diagonal
    • GE72VR 6RF-205PL:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • WS63 7RK-280US:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • GE72VR 6RF-205PL:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • WS63 7RK-280US:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GE72VR 6RF-205PL:i7-6700HQ
    • WS63 7RK-280US:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GE72VR 6RF-205PL:3.5 GHz
    • WS63 7RK-280US:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GE72VR 6RF-205PL:2.6 GHz
    • WS63 7RK-280US:2.8 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • GE72VR 6RF-205PL:Skylake
    • WS63 7RK-280US:Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • GE72VR 6RF-205PL:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • WS63 7RK-280US:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of GE72VR 6RF-205PL, WS63 7RK-280US
167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® Quadro® P3000
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speaker powerDiffers8 W4 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel® HM175
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896797185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FQUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers51.4 Wh65 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers420 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers288 mm249 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 source17.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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