Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GL62 6QE-859TW vs MSI GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom

151specifications compared
30differ
121identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- GL62 6QE-859TW:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- GL62 6QE-859TW:Intel® Core™ i5
- GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- GL62 6QE-859TW:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- GL62 6QE-859TW:i5-6300HQ
- GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom:i7-6700HQ
Processor threads
- GL62 6QE-859TW:4
- GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom:8
Processor boost frequency
- GL62 6QE-859TW:3.2 GHz
- GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- GL62 6QE-859TW:2.3 GHz
- GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom:2.6 GHz
Internal memory
- GL62 6QE-859TW:4 GB
- GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom:8 GB

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Comparison of GL62 6QE-859TW, GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom
163 specifications	A MSI GL62 6QE-859TW View product	B MSI GS40 6QD-002TW Phantom View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6300HQ	i7-6700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1050 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88959	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FP	SR2FQ
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.7 cm	2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.9 cm	2.28 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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