Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs MSI GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES

134specifications compared
47differ
87identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Not supported
- GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES:HD+
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2
- GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
- GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES:8

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Comparison of 15-n032ea, GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES
187 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 15-n032ea View product	B MSI GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-247ES View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	HD+
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	47 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.65 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Sound+	Sound Blaster
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 800 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2013	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	DTS Sound+‏ HP Connected Music HP Connected Photo HP Coolsense HP ProtectSmart HP Games powered by WildTangent HP Connected ePrint CyberLink Power DVD Windows Live Essentials 7-Zip	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75117
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.28 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	385.6 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	239.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	22.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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