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MSI GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G vs MSI PX60 2QD-040US

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  • 166specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 116identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G:Black
    • PX60 2QD-040US:Black, Silver, Aluminium
  • Display diagonal
    • GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • PX60 2QD-040US:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • PX60 2QD-040US:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G:i7-6700HQ
    • PX60 2QD-040US:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor frequency
    • GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G:2.6 GHz
    • PX60 2QD-040US:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G:8 GT/s
    • PX60 2QD-040US:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G:Smart Cache
    • PX60 2QD-040US:L3
  • Processor socket
    • GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G:BGA 1440
    • PX60 2QD-040US:BGA 1364

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Comparison of GT72 6QD-1036UK Dominator G, PX60 2QD-040US
185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver, Aluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-5700HQ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1612
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersNahimic sound technologyAudio Boost
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM170Intel® HM87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8.1
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896787716
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.78 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers294 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers48 mm20.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington

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