Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop vs MSI GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR

125specifications compared
55differ
70identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Red
- GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR:Black
Display diagonal
- 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Yes
- GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR:No
HD type
- 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:HD
- GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR:Full HD
Processor family
- 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
- GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR:i5-6300HQ

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Comparison of 15-ay043ca, GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR
186 specifications	A HP 15-ay043ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop Model 15-ay043ca View product	B MSI GP72VR 6RF(Leopard Pro)-240FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	SVA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-5005U	i5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	F0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
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	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x191B
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Audio decodersKnown for one	DTS Studio Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84695	88959
Processor codeDiffers	SR27G	SR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24x 1.3 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	31 Wh	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.99 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	384.3 mm	419 mm
DepthDiffers	254.6 mm	287 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one	24.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.93 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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