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MSI GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US vs MSI GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition

171specifications compared
48differ
123identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US:i7-5950HQ
- GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition:i7-6820HK
Processor boost frequency
- GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US:3.8 GHz
- GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition:3.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US:2.9 GHz
- GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition:2.7 GHz
System bus rate
- GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US:5 GT/s
- GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US:6 MB
- GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition:8 MB
Processor cache type
- GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US:L3
- GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US:BGA 1364
- GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition:BGA 1440

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Comparison of GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US, GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition
184 specifications	A MSI GT80 2QE(Titan SLI)-265US View product	B MSI GT80S 6QD-228FR Titan SLI Heroes Special Edition View product
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5950HQ	i7-6820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
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 i7-5900 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	G0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics10 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 familyDiffers	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200	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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 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	0x1622	0x191B
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Sound Blaster Cinema 2	Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM87	Intel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features12 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	87720	88969
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BJ	SR2FL
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
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	89 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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