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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GE72 2QC(Apache)-411TR

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  • 160specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 105identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-6500U
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s

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HP

ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

Model 17-n170nz

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MSI

GE72 2QC(Apache)-411TRView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneFlash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersBang & OlufsenSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerDiffersBang & OlufsenDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
WWANKnown for oneNot installed
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819487716
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4570 m
Operating shockKnown for one40 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one240 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one1.043 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one3.5 G
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.82 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers281.3 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers29.3 mm29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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