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HP Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs MSI GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 95identical
  • 84known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Silver
    • GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:HD+
    • GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro:Full HD
  • Display surface
    • Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Gloss
    • GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro:Matt
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
    • GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 17-g120nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2
    • GE72-6QD161 Apache Pro:4

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235 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
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
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-5200Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 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
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneFlashUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one2.005 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersB&O PLAYExclusive Audio Boost 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A 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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM170
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel RealSense 3D CameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel RealSense SnapshotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521288967
Processor codeDiffersSR23YSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one41 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 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 - 90%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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.79 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers418.8 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers286.8 mm287.8 mm
HeightKnown for one27.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one550 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one76 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one345 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.48 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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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