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HP Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs MSI GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 78identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Black, Copper
    • GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display surface
    • Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Gloss
    • GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI:Matt
  • Processor generation
    • Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI:i7-6920HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI:4
  • Processor threads
    • Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
    • GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Spectre 13 -v118ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GT80S 6QF-212RU Titan SLI:3.8 GHz

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202 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
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui7-6920HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 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 configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6900 Mobile Series
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz2133 MHz
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray RW
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
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 980
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 versionDiffers4.04.1
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 & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers05
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 quantityDiffers01
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545188972
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2FT
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithiumLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityKnown for one38 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W330 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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 kg4.5 kg
WidthDiffers325 mm456 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm330 mm
HeightDiffers10.4 mm49 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel CM236
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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