Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OD-039US

106specifications compared
51differ
55identical
99known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop:Black, Silver
- GT70 2OD-039US:Red
Display diagonal
- Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT70 2OD-039US:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GT70 2OD-039US:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop:HD
- GT70 2OD-039US:Full HD
Processor manufacturer
- Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop:AMD
- GT70 2OD-039US:Intel
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop:AMD A10
- GT70 2OD-039US:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop:A10-4600M
- GT70 2OD-039US:i7-4700MQ
Processor threads
- Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop:4
- GT70 2OD-039US:8

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Comparison of 15-e030ax, GT70 2OD-039US
205 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-e030ax AMD A10 A10-4600M Laptop Model 15-e030ax View product	B MSI GT70 2OD-039US View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Red
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD A10	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	A10-4600M	i7-4700MQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FS1r2	PGA946
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Haswell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	4 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray ROM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 8670M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7660G	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Sound+	Sound Blaster
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A76M FCH	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology	No	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75117
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR15H
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	180 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.33 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	246 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	31.8 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3050 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4570 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	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	560 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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