Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro

121specifications compared
53differ
68identical
80known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro:Laptop
Product colour
- Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro:Black
Form factor
- Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro:No
Processor family
- Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
- GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1):4405U
- GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro:i7-6700HQ
Processor cores
- Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro:4

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Comparison of 15-bk056sa, GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro
201 specifications	A HP Pavilion x360 15-bk056sa Intel® Pentium® 4405U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 15-bk056sa View product	B MSI GS72 6QE-418XKR Stealth Pro View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display glass typeKnown for one	Edge to Edge Glass	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	4405U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 4000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Audio systemKnown for one	B&O PLAY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	4.1
Antenna typeKnown for one	1x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
MiracastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Dropbox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	89611	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EX	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Prismatic	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	418.5 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	287 mm
HeightDiffers	23.9 mm	19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP CoolSenseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Dual Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for one	HP TrueVision HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.95 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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