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MSI GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES vs MSI Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 154specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 110identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES:i7-5700HQ
    • Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES:2.7 GHz
    • Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES:5 GT/s
    • Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES:L3
    • Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES:BGA 1364
    • Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:BGA 1440
  • Processor operating modes
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES:Broadwell
    • Gaming GP72-6QE8H11 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Skylake

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Comparison of GP72 2QE(Leopard Pro)-073XES, GP72-6QE8H11
188 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs 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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
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
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio BoostNahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771688967
Processor codeDiffersSR2BPSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm42 x 28 mm
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® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x, VT-dUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers287.8 mm387.7 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.95 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.35 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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