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HP EliteBook 820 G3 vs MSI GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition

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  • 152specifications compared
  • 59differ
  • 93identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • EliteBook 820 G3:Ultrabook
    • GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • EliteBook 820 G3:Silver
    • GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • EliteBook 820 G3:31.8 cm (12.5")
    • GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • EliteBook 820 G3:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • EliteBook 820 G3:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • EliteBook 820 G3:i5-6200U
    • GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:i7-6820HK
  • Processor cores
    • EliteBook 820 G3:2
    • GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:4
  • Processor threads
    • EliteBook 820 G3:4
    • GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition:8

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Comparison of EliteBook 820 G3, GT72S 6QE-484ES Dominator Pro G Heroes Special Edition
202 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersUltrabookLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-6820HK
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBang & OlufsenNahimic Audio Enhancer
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel CM236
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388969
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FL
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.26 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers311 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers218.9 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers18.9 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ePrintKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP BIOSphere with HP Sure Start, HP Client Security, HP Image Assistant, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Connection Manager, HP Noise Reduction SoftwareUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84713000Unknown — not stated by the source

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