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HP EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack vs MSI GP72M 7REX-1258FR

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 77identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack:Silver
    • GP72M 7REX-1258FR:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GP72M 7REX-1258FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GP72M 7REX-1258FR:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GP72M 7REX-1258FR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack:i7-7600U
    • GP72M 7REX-1258FR:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack:2
    • GP72M 7REX-1258FR:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack:3.9 GHz
    • GP72M 7REX-1258FR:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack:2.8 GHz
    • GP72M 7REX-1258FR:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of EliteBook 850 G4 + Premium Backpack, GP72M 7REX-1258FR
178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneSVAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7600Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R7 M465NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD 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 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9746697456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR33ZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers51 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one14.3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.84 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers383.6 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers257.7 mm287 mm
HeightKnown for one19.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
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

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