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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GT60 2OKWS(3K IPS Edition)-647FR

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 64differ
  • 79identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Laptop
    • Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 2880 x 1620 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • Quad HD
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5500U
    • i7-4800MQ

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183 specifications
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HP

ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

Model 17-k242nd

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MSI

GT60 2OKWS(3K IPS Edition)-647FRView product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2880 x 1620 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDQuad HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor19 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-4800MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
SteppingDiffersF0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB64 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersM.2mSATA
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850MNVIDIA® Quadro® K3100M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneBeats Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAdobe® Shockwave® Player; Booking.com; CyberLink MediaEspresso; CyberLink Media Suite; CyberLink PowerBackup; Evernote; Foxit PhantomPDF Express; Mahjong; Netflix; Skype; Solitaire; TripAdvisor; 7-Zip
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521475128
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR15L
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-x
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.19 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers419.5 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers279 mm267 mm
HeightDiffers31.1 mm55 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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