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MSI GL72 6QD-226FR vs MSI GT72VR Dominator Pro-257

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 115identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • GL72 6QD-226FR:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • GL72 6QD-226FR:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GL72 6QD-226FR:i5-6300HQ
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • GL72 6QD-226FR:4
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GL72 6QD-226FR:3.2 GHz
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GL72 6QD-226FR:2.3 GHz
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:2.6 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • GL72 6QD-226FR:8 GB
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:16 GB
  • Memory slots
    • GL72 6QD-226FR:2x SO-DIMM
    • GT72VR Dominator Pro-257:4x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of GL72 6QD-226FR, GT72VR Dominator Pro-257
164 specifications
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988967
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2FQ
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W230 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers420 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers287 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm48 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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