Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth vs MSI GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G

175specifications compared
51differ
124identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth:i7-5700HQ
- GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G:i7-6820HK
Processor boost frequency
- GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth:3.5 GHz
- GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G:3.6 GHz
System bus rate
- GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth:5 GT/s
- GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth:6 MB
- GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G:8 MB
Processor cache type
- GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth:L3
- GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth:BGA 1364
- GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G:BGA 1440
Processor operating modes
- GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth:32-bit, 64-bit
- GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G:64-bit

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Comparison of GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth, GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G
196 specifications	A MSI GS70 2QD-807ES Stealth View product	B MSI GT72S 6QD-085ES Dominator G View product
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5700HQ	i7-6820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	G0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	37 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
SSD interfaceDiffers	mSATA	M.2
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1612	0x191B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio Boost	Nahimic Sound Technology
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM87	Intel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	87716	88969
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BP	SR2FL
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	230 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.66 kg	3.78 kg
WidthDiffers	418.5 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	287 mm	294 mm
HeightDiffers	21.8 mm	48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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