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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 840 G2 Advanced Touch Win10 CH vs MSI GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-297UK

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 93identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor model
    • i7-5500U
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz

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HP

840 G2 Advanced Touch Win10 CHView product
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MSI

GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-297UKView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Processor14 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersF0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHD Audio with DTS Studio SoundSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Ports & interfaces10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Pointing StickTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for oneSwiss
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 8.1
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521487716
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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