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HCL Me Icon AE2V0029-X Laptop (Intel Core i5 3rd Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 7 Home Basic) vs MSI GE72 Apache Pro-029 Laptop (Intel Core i7 6th Gen/16 GB/1 TB/Windows 10 )

Summary
53%
74%
Processor

Intel Core i5 3rd Gen

Intel Core i7 6th Gen

RAM

4 GB RAM

16 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3

DDR4, 2133 Mhz

Storage

500 GB HDD

1 TB HDD, 128 GB SSD

Hard Disk Features

SATA, 5400 RPM

SATA, 7200 RPM

Display size

15.6" (39.62 cm) (Large)

17.3" (43.94 cm) (Large)

Display Features

HD Clear Super View LED Backlit Display

Full HD IPS LED Display

Operating System

Windows 7

Windows 10

Operating System Type

(64-bit) OS

(64-bit) OS

Clock Speed

N/A

2.6 Ghz

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HCL Me Icon AE2V0029-X Laptop is permanently discontinued.
MSI GE72 Apache Pro-029 Laptop is permanently discontinued.
General Information
Brand

HCL

MSI

Model

AE2V0029-X

GE72 Apache Pro-029

Dimensions(WxDxH)

419 x 279 x 28.0  mm

Weight

2.4 Kg weight

2.7 Kg weight

Colors

Black

Black

Operating System

Windows 7 Home Basic

Windows 10

Operating System Type

64-bit

64-bit

Display Details
Display Size

15.6 Inches (39.62 cm)

17.3 Inches (43.94 cm)

Display Resolution

1366 x 768 Pixels

1920 x 1080 Pixels

Pixel Density

100 ppi

127 ppi

Display Type

LED

LED

Display Features

HD Clear Super View LED Backlit Display

Full HD IPS LED Display

Display Touchscreen

No

No

Performance
Processor

Intel Core i5-3210M (3rd Gen)

Intel Core i7-6700HQ (6th Gen)

Clock-speed

2.6 Ghz

Chipset

Intel HM76 Express

Intel HM170 Express

Graphic Processor

Intel HD 4000

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

Graphics Memory

2 GB

Memory
Capacity

4 GB

16 GB

RAM type

DDR3

DDR4

RAM speed

2133 Mhz

Memory Slots

2

2 SODIMM

Expandable Memory

32 GB

Memory Layout

1 x 4 Gigabyte

2 x 8 Gigabyte

Storage
HDD Capacity

500 GB

1 TB

HDD Speed(RPM)

5400 RPM

7200 RPM

HDD type

SATA

SATA

SSD Capacity

128 GB

Battery
Battery Cell

6 Cell

6 Cell

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Power Supply

120 W AC Adapter W

Networking
Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi Version

4

5

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Version

3.0

4.0

Other Networking Options

1 x Mini DisplayPort, SD reader (SDXC/SDHC), Headset AMP + Gold Flash jacks

Ports
USB 3.0 slots

2

2

USB 2.0 slots

2

1

SD Card Reader

Headphone Jack

Microphone Jack

VGA Port

Multimedia
Web-cam

Web-cam Resolution

1.3 MP

Video Recording

1080p HD

Secondary cam(Rear-facing)

No

No

Audio Solution

Nahimic Audio Enhancer

Speakers

Stereo Speakers

Dynaudio Tech Speakers x 4 + woofer x 1

In-built Microphone

Peripherals
Optical Drive

Slim DVD Super Multi Drive

DVD Super Multi Drive

Pointing Device

Touchpad

Touchpad with Multi-touch Gestures support

Keyboard

Qwerty Standard Keyboard

Steel Series Full-color backlight with Anti-Ghost key

Fingerprint Scanner

No

Others
Warranty

1 Year

2 Years

Lockport

Sales Package

Laptop, Battery, AC Adapter, User Guide

Laptop, Battery, AC Adapter, User Guide