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HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI 3 Arctic-079AU

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 70identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 3 Arctic-079AU has 4 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI 3 Arctic-079AU has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI 3 Arctic-079AU has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has card reader integrated. Only the MSI 3 Arctic-079AU has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-6400
    • i7-7700
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.3 GHz
    • 4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Skylake
    • Kaby Lake

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Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

Model 550-156cn

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Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-7700
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
TcaseKnown for one71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersR0B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers10
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers23
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DC-in jackKnown for oneNo
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W330 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedDiffersVerticalHorizontal/Vertical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNo
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818597128
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR338
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4570 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165.1 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm251.3 mm
HeightDiffers363.9 mm97.6 mm
WeightDiffers7.15 kg3.17 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one499 mm
Package depthKnown for one240 mm
Package heightKnown for one520 mm
Package weightDiffers9.7 kg6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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