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HP Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs MSI GL72 6QD-239PL

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 84identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Silver
    • GL72 6QD-239PL:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • GL72 6QD-239PL:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL72 6QD-239PL:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • GL72 6QD-239PL:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • GL72 6QD-239PL:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GL72 6QD-239PL:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GL72 6QD-239PL:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Pavilion 14-al161tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GL72 6QD-239PL:8 GT/s

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 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™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544388959
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2FP
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one41 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.58 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers338.6 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers224.3 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers19.5 mm37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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