Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation vs MSI Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M

139specifications compared
51differ
88identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
- Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M:Laptop
Processor family
- ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
- Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:i7-4800MQ
- Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M:i5-4200M
Processor cores
- ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:4
- Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M:2
Processor threads
- ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:8
- Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M:4
Processor boost frequency
- ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:3.7 GHz
- Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation:2.7 GHz
- Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of E9X20AW, GE60-248TW
178 specifications	A HP ZBook E9X20AW laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4800MQ Mobile workstation Model E9X20AW View product	B MSI Gaming GE60-248TW laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Model GE60-248TW View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4800MQ	i5-4200M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	PGA946	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	37 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® K1100M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1	11.1
On-board graphics card ID	0x416	0x416
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Studio Sound HD	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM87	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Pointing Stick	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75128	76348
Processor codeDiffers	SR15L	SR1HA
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	200 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.82 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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