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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-bs531tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs MSI GE72VR APACHE PRO-612

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 89identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • i7-7500U
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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193 specifications
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HP

15-bs531tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

Model 15-bs531tx

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MSI

GE72VR APACHE PRO-612View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneSVA
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 530NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® 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)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
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 quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545197185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYes
HP Sure ConnectKnown for oneYes
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneYes
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP OrbitKnown for oneYes
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneYes
HP front cameraKnown for oneHP TrueVision HD
HP segmentKnown for oneHome
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one11.75 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one9.5 h
Fast chargingKnown for oneYes
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one90 min
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityKnown for one51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.86 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers253.8 mm287.8 mm
HeightKnown for one23.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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