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HP Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 124identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Silver
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Internal memory
    • Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:12 GB
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE:16 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE:32 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:DVD Super Multi
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2 GB
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE:3 GB
  • Audio system
    • Pavilion 17-ab060nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:B&O PLAY
    • GS60 6QE(Ghost Pro)-206NE:Nahimic sound technology

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214 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")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processoridentical
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 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
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersB&O PLAYNahimic sound technology
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
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
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown 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 contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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