Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop vs MSI Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop

141specifications compared
41differ
100identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Silver
- Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Yes
- Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:No
Processor model
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
- Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:i7-4800MQ
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:3.4 GHz
- Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:3.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:2.4 GHz
- Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:2.7 GHz
Internal memory
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:8 GB
- Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:12 GB
Internal memory type
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
- Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of 15-j105ea, 9S7-1763A2-890
167 specifications	A HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-j105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop Model 15-j105ea View product	B MSI Gaming 9S7-1763A2-890 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Laptop Model 9S7-1763A2-890 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4700MQ	i7-4800MQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	PGA946	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 W	47 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1	11.1
On-board graphics card ID	0x416	0x416
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Beats Audio	Sound Blaster
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in subwoofer	Yes	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM87	Intel® HM87
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
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	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75117	75128
Processor codeDiffers	SR15H	SR15L
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	62 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	180 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	379.5 mm	427.9 mm
DepthDiffers	250.7 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	29.9 mm	55.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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