Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs MSI CX72 7QL-031XVN

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 103identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:i7-7500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • CX72 7QL-031XVN:3.5 GHz

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
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
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNetflix, Dropbox, CyberLink Power Media PlayerUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544395451
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2ZV
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers242 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers22.5 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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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