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HP Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI WT72 6QL-601NE

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 96identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
    • WT72 6QL-601NE:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Silver
    • WT72 6QL-601NE:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • WT72 6QL-601NE:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Yes
    • WT72 6QL-601NE:No
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • WT72 6QL-601NE:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • WT72 6QL-601NE:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • WT72 6QL-601NE:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 15-bc203tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • WT72 6QL-601NE:2.6 GHz

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183 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® Quadro® M4000M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Network2 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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FQ
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one63.3 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.37 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm294 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 cm
HeightKnown for one24.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business

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