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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-ay068ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GE72 6QD-858FR Apache Pro

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 92identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Panel type
    • SVA
    • IPS
  • Processor model
    • i7-6500U
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz

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HP

15-ay068ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

Model 15-ay068ca

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MSI

GE72 6QD-858FR Apache ProView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeDiffersSVAIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
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 IDDiffers19160x191B
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Audio decodersKnown for oneDTS Studio Sound
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one31 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for onePower on
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.99 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers384.3 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers254.6 mm287.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one24.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one520 mm
Package depthKnown for one305 mm
Package heightKnown for one69 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.93 kg

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