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HP Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 66differ
  • 56identical
  • 125known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop:Silver
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR:Black, Red
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop:HD+
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR:Full HD
  • Display surface
    • Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop:Gloss
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR:Matt
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop:AMD
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop:AMD A6
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop:A6-6310
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR:i7-5950HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 17-g101au AMD A6 A6-6310 Laptop:4
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1603FR:8

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247 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Red
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A6Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersA6-6310i7-5950HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1364
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-5900 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadwell
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray RW
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD Radeon R4Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R4Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x1622
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersB&O PLAYSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 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 versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
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 source2
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8.1
Processor special features27 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesDiffersNoYes
Intel 64DiffersNoYes
Intel Advanced Vector ExtensionsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD BoostKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Instruction Replay TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Power Management TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel RealSense 3D CameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel RealSense SnapshotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Idle TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Unite installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense™ Technology with Long-Range CameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Sound TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Unite™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless-AC TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Short-Range Intel RealSense CameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
UARTKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87720
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2BJ
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W230 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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
True Key™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4570 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one40 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one240 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one1.043 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one3.5 GUnknown — 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
WeightDiffers2.83 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers419.3 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers278.8 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers27.6 mm48 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

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