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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs MSI GE72 Apache-027

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 75identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N3540
    • i7-4720HQ
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.66 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz

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HP

Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop

Model 15-p243na

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GE72 Apache-027View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
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 oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN3540i7-4720HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W47 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one0
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVD
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210578934
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for onePower on
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 12192 m
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.27 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers260.2 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm29 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one508 mm
Package depthKnown for one76 mm
Package heightKnown for one305 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.27 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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