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HP Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ

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  • 160specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 109identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Not supported
    • GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ:Full HD
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
    • GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-ab015na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • GS70 2QE(Stealth Pro)-642CZ:3.5 GHz

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206 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor14 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersF0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersB&O PLAYSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
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
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521487716
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — 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-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.66 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm418.5 mm
DepthDiffers261.1 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers25.2 mm21.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one508 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one76 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.03 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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