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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY 15-ae138tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI CX72 6QD-051XFR

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 92identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • HD+
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i7-6500U
    • i3-6100H
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz

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HP

ENVY 15-ae138tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

Model 15-ae138tx

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MSI

CX72 6QD-051XFRView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui3-6100H
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W35 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDExclusive Audio Boost
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & Olufsen
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 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)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819489063
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FR
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one55.5 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.12 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers22.9 mm37 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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