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HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop vs MSI GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 110identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop (3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The MSI GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop (2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop has 8 GB more internal memory than the MSI GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK (16 GB vs 8 GB). Only the HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop has touchscreen. Only the MSI GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK has microphone in.

  • Product colour
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Silver
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK:Black
  • Touchscreen
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Yes
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK:No
  • Display surface
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Gloss
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK:Matt
  • Processor model
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:PGA946
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK:BGA 1364
  • Internal memory
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j144na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-290UK:8 GB

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700MQi7-4710HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1364
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+FlashHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® HM86
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511778930
Processor codeDiffersSR15HSR1PX
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers62 Wh49 Wh
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.56 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers379.5 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers250.7 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one29.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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