Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR vs MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR

Key differences

Internal memory
- GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR:8 GB
- GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR:16 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
- GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memory
- GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR:3 GB
- GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR:8 GB
Audio system
- GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR:Nahimic sound technology
- GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR:Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Ethernet LAN data rates
- GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR:10,1000,100 Mbit/s
- GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Motherboard chipset
- GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR:Intel® HM170
- GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR:Intel CM236
Operating system installed
- GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR:Windows 10 Home
- GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR:FreeDOS

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Comparison of GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR, GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR
180 specifications	A MSI GT72 6QD(Dominator G)-1212FR View product	B MSI GT72S 6QE(Dominator Pro G)-1223XFR View product
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Nahimic sound technology	Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM170	Intel CM236
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington

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