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HP Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 78identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Silver
    • Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
    • Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop:i7-4810MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2
    • Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 15-p020nd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4
    • Gaming GT70-2PE16SR21B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Laptop:8

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4030Ui7-4810MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1168Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Flash memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioCreative Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101878937
Processor codeDiffersSR1ENSR15K
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh87 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.44 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers260.2 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm55 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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