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HP Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 78identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Silver
    • GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:HD
    • GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2:i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
    • GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 15-n235sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
    • GT70 2OD-679UK Dragon Edition 2:8

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184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W57 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0xA16Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDTS Sound+Sound 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features10 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975133
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR15M
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one41 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers385.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers22.6 mm55 mm
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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