Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin

120specifications compared
57differ
63identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin:Laptop
Form factor
- Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin:No
Processor family
- Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
- GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin:i7-8750H
Processor cores
- Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin:6

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Comparison of 13-ae095na, GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin
180 specifications	A HP Spectre x360 13-ae095na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-ae095na View product	B MSI GS65 8RF-292 Stealth Thin View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
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")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	9 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
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	1.8 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
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
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
Storage media	SSD	SSD
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
Optical drive type	No	No
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
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Max-Q
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)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
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	8 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
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera	Yes	Yes
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
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	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 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	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
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
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
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	134906
Processor codeDiffers	SR3LA	SR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	306 mm	357.7 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	247.7 mm
HeightDiffers	13.6 mm	17.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
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

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