Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW

162specifications compared
21differ
141identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW:35.6 cm (14")
Internal memory
- OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16 GB
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW:8 GB
Maximum internal memory
- OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16 GB
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW:32 GB
Total storage capacity
- OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1.12 TB
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW:1.25 TB
SSD capacity
- OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:128 GB
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW:256 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memory
- OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4 GB
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW:3 GB
Audio system
- OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:B&O Play
- GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW:Nahimic Audio Enhancer

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Comparison of 15-ax003na, GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW
222 specifications	A HP OMEN 15-ax003na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model 15-ax003na View product	B MSI GS40 6QE(Phantom)-208TW View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1.25 TB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.005 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	B&O Play	Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	4.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	61.5 Wh	8060 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.09 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	245 mm
HeightKnown for one	24.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.28 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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