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MSI GL72 6QF-641XTR vs MSI GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 105identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GL72 6QF-641XTR:Black
    • GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493:Black, Red
  • Processor generation
    • GL72 6QF-641XTR:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GL72 6QF-641XTR:i7-6700HQ
    • GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GL72 6QF-641XTR:3.5 GHz
    • GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GL72 6QF-641XTR:2.6 GHz
    • GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493:2.8 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • GL72 6QF-641XTR:Skylake
    • GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493:Kaby Lake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • GL72 6QF-641XTR:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
  • Internal memory
    • GL72 6QF-641XTR:8 GB
    • GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493:16 GB

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Comparison of GL72 6QF-641XTR, GT72VR 7RE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-493
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneR0Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces3 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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896797185
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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 codeKnown for oneSR2FQUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W230 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers420 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers287 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm48 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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