Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs MSI GL63 8RC-679XES

124specifications compared
13differ
111identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The HP OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 2 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the MSI GL63 8RC-679XES (6 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI GL63 8RC-679XES has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity than the HP OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop (1 vs 0). The MSI GL63 8RC-679XES has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the HP OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop (1 vs 0). Compatible memory cards: SD on the HP OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop, SD, SDHC, SDXC on the MSI GL63 8RC-679XES. Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 on the HP OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 on the MSI GL63 8RC-679XES.

Compatible memory cards
- OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:SD
- GL63 8RC-679XES:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card model
- OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
- GL63 8RC-679XES:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memory
- OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6 GB
- GL63 8RC-679XES:4 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:0
- GL63 8RC-679XES:1
HDMI ports quantity
- OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:0
- GL63 8RC-679XES:1
Operating system installed
- OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Windows 10 Home
- GL63 8RC-679XES:FreeDOS
Number of battery cells
- OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4
- GL63 8RC-679XES:6
AC adapter power
- OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:200 W
- GL63 8RC-679XES:135 W

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Comparison of 15-dc0985nd, GL63 8RC-679XES
162 specifications	A HP OMEN 15-dc0985nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop Model 15-dc0985nd View product	B MSI GL63 8RC-679XES View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-8750H	i7-8750H
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threads	12	12
Processor boost frequency	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	9 MB	9 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1440	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Stepping	U0	U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	1.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1.25 TB	1.25 TB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E9B	0x3E9B
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.0	5.0
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	134906	134906
Processor code	SR3YY	SR3YY
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	200 W	135 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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