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HP 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs MSI GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 90identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black, Green
    • GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro:Black
  • Panel type
    • 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:SVA
    • GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro:IPS
  • Processor generation
    • 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
    • GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro:4
  • Processor threads
    • 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
    • GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
    • GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 15-bc434tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • GE62 6QE-1032XES Apache Pro:2.6 GHz

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205 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreenBlack
Colour nameKnown for oneAcid greenUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Panel typeDiffersSVAIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
SteppingDiffersU0R0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 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 capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD 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 OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x191B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAYUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeDiffers2x21x1
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
MiracastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionDiffers2.01.4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM370Intel® HM170
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneCyberLink PowerDirector, Netflix, DropboxUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers13490688967
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR2FQ
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown 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 speaker typeKnown for oneHP Dual SpeakersUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ePrintKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown 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 segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers52.2 Wh51 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one266 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W120 W
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers382.4 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers252.5 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one24.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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