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HP ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs MSI Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 84identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2
    • Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:4
    • Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
    • Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
    • Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ENVY 6-1012sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3 MB
    • Gaming GT683-291TR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB

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186 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersL1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1720
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7670MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.5 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, IntelNVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneBeats AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTYAZERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570752219
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers374 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers252.8 mm269 mm
HeightDiffers19.8 mm55 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source396 x 269 x 55 mm
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown 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 one20 - 85%Unknown — 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

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