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MSI GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK vs MSI Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 154specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 100identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK:Black
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK:4K Ultra HD
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK:i7-5700HQ
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK:2.7 GHz
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • GS60 2QE(Ghost Pro 4K)-666UK:5 GT/s
    • Prestige PE70-6QEi78H21 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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193 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
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
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
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 capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
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
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 one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
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 versionDiffers1.4b1.4
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Advanced Vector ExtensionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown 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 I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Power Management TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown 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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® RealSense™ Technology with Long-Range CameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771688967
Processor codeDiffersSR2BPSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm42 x 28 mm
Short-Range Intel RealSense CameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one52 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W120 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.96 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers19.9 mm29 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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