Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH vs MSI GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW

116specifications compared
36differ
80identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH:3840 x 2160 pixels
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH:4K Ultra HD
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW:Full HD
Processor family
- ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH:Intel® Xeon® E3 v5
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH:E3-1505MV5
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW:i7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequency
- ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH:3.7 GHz
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH:2.8 GHz
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW:2.6 GHz
Processor cache
- ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH:8 MB
- GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW:6 MB

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Comparison of ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH, GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW
207 specifications	A HP ZBook 15 G3 Win Pro CH View product	B MSI GT72VR 6RD(Dominator)-038TW View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of external displays supportedKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 v5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1505MV5	i7-6700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
L3 cacheKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	BGA 1440	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1500M v5	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 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 processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	4x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	NVMe 3.0, PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® M2000M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics P530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.7 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191D	0x191B
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-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)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-LM, Intel® I219-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel CM236	Intel® HM170
AccelerometerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Proximity sensorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Swiss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of pointing stick buttonsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of touchpad buttonsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
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 availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	89608	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FN	SR2FQ
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	9	9
Battery capacityDiffers	90 Wh	83 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7.84 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	230 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking stationidentical
Docking station power supplyKnown for one	150 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.65 kg	3.78 kg
WidthDiffers	385 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	294 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 mm
Videoidentical
External video modes refresh rate (max)Known for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of WLAN antennasKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power adapter weightKnown for one	340 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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