Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin

116specifications compared
55differ
61identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:Laptop
Form factor
- Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:No
Processor model
- Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:i7-8750H
Processor cores
- Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:6
Processor threads
- Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:12
Processor boost frequency
- Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GHz
- GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin:4.1 GHz

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 13-ae094na, GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin
180 specifications	A HP Spectre x360 13-ae094na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-ae094na View product	B MSI GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor16 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	9 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Coffee Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI
SteppingDiffers	Y0	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	5.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM370
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	134906
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3YY
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Quad Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for one	HP TrueVision FHD IR	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	60 Wh	82 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.26 kg	1.88 kg
WidthDiffers	306 mm	357.7 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	247.7 mm
HeightDiffers	13.6 mm	17.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
On/off buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons