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HP Pavilion - 15-bc251na vs MSI GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 110identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion - 15-bc251na:Charcoal, Silver
    • GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion - 15-bc251na:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Internal memory
    • Pavilion - 15-bc251na:8 GB
    • GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR:16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Pavilion - 15-bc251na:1.12 TB
    • GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR:1.25 TB
  • SSD capacity
    • Pavilion - 15-bc251na:128 GB
    • GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR:256 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Pavilion - 15-bc251na:No
    • GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR:DVD Super Multi
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Pavilion - 15-bc251na:SD
    • GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Pavilion - 15-bc251na:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
    • GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060

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Comparison of 15-bc251na, GT72VR 7RD(Dominator)-497FR
183 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersCharcoal, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
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 one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces2 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers62 Wh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers24.5 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP CoolSenseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for oneHP Wide Vision HDUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP LoungeUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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