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MSI GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU

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  • 171specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 152identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU:Black
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU:Black, Red
  • Processor model
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU:i7-5700HQ
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU:i7-5950HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU:3.5 GHz
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU:2.7 GHz
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU:2.9 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU:8 GB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU:16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU:1 TB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU:2 TB
  • Storage media
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU:HDD
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU:HDD+SSD
  • Optical drive type
    • GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU:DVD Super Multi
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU:Blu-Ray RW

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Comparison of GT72 2QD(Dominator)-1429AU, GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-5700HQi7-5950HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5900 Mobile Series
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one37 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5600Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16120x1622
Processor special features4 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8771687720
Processor codeDiffersSR2BPSR2BJ

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