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HP ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 74identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Silver
    • GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR:Aluminium, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR:4
  • Processor threads
    • ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
    • GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ENVY 15-ae034tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • GT72VR-288 DOMINATOR:2.6 GHz

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204 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverAluminium, Black
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 ms
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 Hz
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller Wireless-AC 1535
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488967
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityKnown for one55.5 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W230 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
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
WeightDiffers2.12 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers22.9 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170

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