Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GE62 2QC-605TR Apache

160specifications compared
63differ
97identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GE62 2QC-605TR Apache:Laptop
Product colour
- ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- GE62 2QC-605TR Apache:Black, Red
Form factor
- ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GE62 2QC-605TR Apache:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GE62 2QC-605TR Apache:No
Processor family
- ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- GE62 2QC-605TR Apache:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GE62 2QC-605TR Apache:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- GE62 2QC-605TR Apache:i7-5700HQ
Processor cores
- ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- GE62 2QC-605TR Apache:4

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Comparison of 15-w160nz, GE62 2QC-605TR Apache
228 specifications	A HP ENVY x360 15-w160nz Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 15-w160nz View product	B MSI GE62 2QC-605TR Apache View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Red
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 930M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5600
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.005 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	B&O Play	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel SoC	Intel® HM87
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Trackpad	Touchpad
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	87716
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.29 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	23.9 mm	27 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	550 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.08 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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