Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT

113specifications compared
50differ
63identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:White
- GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT:Black
Display diagonal
- Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Yes
- GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT:No
Processor generation
- Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT:i5-7300HQ
Processor threads
- Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
- GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT:4
Processor boost frequency
- Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
- GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
- GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of 13-af038tu, GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT
175 specifications	A HP Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model 13-af038tu View product	B MSI GL62MVR 7RFX-1222IT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory4 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD 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	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
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
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 10 Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Sure ConnectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Cool ControlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP ePrintKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP DocumentationKnown 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 Wide Vision HD IR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	43.7 Wh	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.11 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	308.2 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	224.2 mm	260 mm
HeightKnown for one	10.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175

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