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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 14-al138tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs MSI GS43VR 6RE-018XTH Phantom Pro

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 89identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gold
    • Black
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-7200U
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz

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HP

Pavilion 14-al138tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

Model 14-al138tx

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MSI

GS43VR 6RE-018XTH Phantom ProView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGoldBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-6700HQ
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 cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAY
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & Olufsen
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 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 LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
WWANKnown for oneNot installed
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544388967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh8060 mAh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19 V19.5 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.78 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers338.6 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers224.3 mm245 mm
HeightKnown for one19.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.28 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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