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MSI GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G vs MSI PE70 2QE-201RU

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  • 173specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 118identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G:Black
    • PE70 2QE-201RU:Black, Silver, Aluminium
  • Processor generation
    • GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • PE70 2QE-201RU:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G:i7-6820HK
    • PE70 2QE-201RU:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G:3.6 GHz
    • PE70 2QE-201RU:3.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G:8 GT/s
    • PE70 2QE-201RU:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G:8 MB
    • PE70 2QE-201RU:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G:Smart Cache
    • PE70 2QE-201RU:L3
  • Processor socket
    • GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G:BGA 1440
    • PE70 2QE-201RU:BGA 1364

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Comparison of GT72S 6QE-080FR Dominator Pro G, PE70 2QE-201RU
185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver, Aluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6820HKi7-5700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6800 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 memoryDiffers16 GB8 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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 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 Audio EnhancerAudio Boost
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers63
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel CM236Intel® HM87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8.1
Processor special features9 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896987716
Processor codeDiffersSR2FLSR2BP
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.4 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.78 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers428 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers294 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers48 mm29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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