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HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 96identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:HD
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak004na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-045CZ:2.6 GHz

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202 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersB&O PLAYNahimic sound technology
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
MiracastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDropboxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988967
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2FQ
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.32 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers265.1 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers28.8 mm20.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP speaker typeKnown for oneHP Dual SpeakersUnknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for oneHP TrueVision HDUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one3.35 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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