Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK vs MSI GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G

171specifications compared
39differ
132identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK:i7-5700HQ
- GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G:i7-6700HQ
Processor frequency
- GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK:2.7 GHz
- GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G:2.6 GHz
System bus rate
- GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK:5 GT/s
- GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G:8 GT/s
Processor cache type
- GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK:L3
- GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK:BGA 1364
- GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G:BGA 1440
Processor operating modes
- GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK:32-bit, 64-bit
- GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G:64-bit
Processor codename
- GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK:Broadwell
- GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G:Skylake

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Comparison of GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK, GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G
185 specifications	A MSI GT72 2QE (Dominator Pro G)-1461UK View product	B MSI GT72S 6QD-048UK Dominator G View product
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5700HQ	i7-6700HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
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 i7-6700 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
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Sound Blaster Cinema 2	Nahimic sound technology
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM87	Intel CM236
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	87716	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BP	SR2FQ
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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	83 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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