Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs MSI GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro

119specifications compared
40differ
79identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black, Silver
- GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro:Black
Processor generation
- 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro:i7-7820HK
Processor boost frequency
- 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
- GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro:2.9 GHz
System bus rate
- 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
- GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro:8 GT/s
Processor codename
- 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
- GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro:Kaby Lake
Bus type
- 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:OPI
- GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro:DMI3

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Comparison of 17-bs129tx, GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro
187 specifications	A HP 17-bs129tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model 17-bs129tx View product	B MSI GT75VR 7RF-092MX Titan Pro View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i7-7820HK
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 530	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5X
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown 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
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® CM238
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Dropbox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	97464
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	8
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	75 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	330 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	4.56 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	278 mm	314 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 cm
HeightKnown for one	24.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Dual Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for one	HP TrueVision HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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