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MSI GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW vs MSI WT72 6QL-1270TW

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 111identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW:Laptop
    • WT72 6QL-1270TW:Mobile workstation
  • Display diagonal
    • GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW:35.6 cm (14")
    • WT72 6QL-1270TW:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW:Intel® Core™ i7
    • WT72 6QL-1270TW:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
  • Processor model
    • GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW:i7-6700HQ
    • WT72 6QL-1270TW:E3-1505MV5
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW:3.5 GHz
    • WT72 6QL-1270TW:3.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW:2.6 GHz
    • WT72 6QL-1270TW:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW:6 MB
    • WT72 6QL-1270TW:8 MB
  • ECC supported by processor
    • GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW:No
    • WT72 6QL-1270TW:Yes

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Comparison of GS40 6QD(Phantom)-012TW, WT72 6QL-1270TW
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQE3-1505MV5
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Xeon E3-1500M v5
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor generationKnown for one6th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
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 typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray RW
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® Quadro® M4000M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics P530
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x191D
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel CM236
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896789608
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2FN
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W230 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers345 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm294 mm
Height (front)Differs2.18 cm4 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.28 cm4.8 cm

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