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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 17-x012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI CX61 2QF-1849XID

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 65identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Grey
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-6500U
    • i5-4210M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz

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HP

17-x012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

Model 17-x012tx

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MSI

CX61 2QF-1849XIDView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-4210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingDiffersD1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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 versionDiffers4.24.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819481012
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.75 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers417 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers279 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one24.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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