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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-ay512nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs MSI GL62M 7RD-218CA

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 81identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-6006U
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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15-ay512nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop

Model 15-ay512nd

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GL62M 7RD-218CAView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6006Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 W
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage1 differ
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneDTS Studio Sound
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
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/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9115797185
Processor codeKnown for oneSSSR2UW
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for onePower on
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.96 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers384.3 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers254.6 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one24.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.9 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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