Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU vs Samsung 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 103identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU:Black
    • 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:White
  • Display diagonal
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU:35.6 cm (14")
    • 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Internal memory
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU:32 GB
    • 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU:1.51 TB
    • 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:628 GB
  • HDD capacity
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU:1 TB
    • 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:500 GB
  • SSD capacity
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU:512 GB
    • 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:128 GB
  • Compatible memory cards
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU:SD, SDHC, SDXC
    • 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    • 8500GM-X0A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050

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Comparison of GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-089RU, 8500GM-X0A
161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB628 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg2.53 kg
WidthDiffers345 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs2.18 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.28 cm2.82 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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