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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 840 G5 + STM Bag vs MSI GL72M 7REX-1479CZ

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 79identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 840 G5 + STM Bag has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i7 more processor generation than the MSI GL72M 7REX-1479CZ (8th gen Intel® Core™ i7 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7). The HP 840 G5 + STM Bag has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI GL72M 7REX-1479CZ (4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The MSI GL72M 7REX-1479CZ has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 840 G5 + STM Bag (2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). Only the MSI GL72M 7REX-1479CZ has card reader integrated. Only the MSI GL72M 7REX-1479CZ has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-8550U
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 6 MB

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
NVMeKnown for oneYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneNVMe 3.0, PCI Express
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneBang & Olufsen
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Number of microphonesKnown for one3
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersClickpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258997185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.48 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers326 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm287 mm
HeightKnown for one17.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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