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HP Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR) vs MSI GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 116identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR):Silver
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR):43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Internal memory
    • Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR):8 GB
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU:16 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR):DVD Super Multi
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU:No
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR):SD
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR):NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR):4 GB
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU:3 GB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Pavilion 17-ab001na (ENERGY STAR):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-436AU:10,1000,100 Mbit/s

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200 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAYUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source1920 x 1080 pixels
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP CoolSenseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for oneHP Wide Vision HDUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one62 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one10 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one90 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.85 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers416 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers279 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers29.9 mm20.1 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one552 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one345 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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