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MSI Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop vs MSI Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 163specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 113identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop:i7-5700HQ
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop:5 GT/s
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop:L3
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Gaming GP62-2QEi78S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop:BGA 1364
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:BGA 1440

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197 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersG0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers37 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16120x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM170
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Advanced Vector ExtensionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD BoostKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)DiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771688967
Processor codeDiffersSR2BPSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm42 x 28 mm
Short-Range Intel RealSense CameraDiffersYesNo
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Unite™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers388 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers260 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers30.6 mm29 mm

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