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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GS70 6QE Stealth Pro 006-HID5 vs MSI PS42 8RB-058IT

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 77identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-6700HQ
    • i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB

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GS70 6QE Stealth Pro 006-HID5View product
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PS42 8RB-058ITView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneWhite
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers88967122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W65 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers418.5 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers287 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers21.8 mm15.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
On/off buttonKnown for oneYes

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