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HP Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 87identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black, Copper
    • GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro:4
  • Processor threads
    • Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Spectre 13 -v038tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GT62VR-073 Dominator Pro:8 GT/s

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200 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, CopperBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, Carbon fibreUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1866 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh75.2 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W230 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19 V19.5 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4570 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one40 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one240 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one1.043 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one3.5 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.11 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers325 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers10.4 mm39.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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