| Attribute |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 (6XE51EA) × | 
MSI Prestige PS42 8RB-060 (PS42060) × |
| General | | |
| Model | HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 | MSI Prestige PS42 8RB-060 |
| Product code | 6XE51EA | PS42060 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Silver | Silver |
| Form factor | Convertible (Folder) | Clamshell |
| Brand | HP | MSI |
| Family | EliteBook x360 | Prestige |
| Series | - | PS |
| Model name | 1040 G5 | PS42 8RB-060 |
| Part number | 6XE51EA | PS42060 |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i5 | 8th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Processor model | i5-8250U | i5-8250U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 14 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | + | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | NVIDIA GeForce MX150 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | - |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | + | - |
| 3g | + | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | - |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Pointing device | Clickpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 56 | 50 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.35 | 1.19 |
| Height (mm) | 16.9 | 15.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 215 | 222 |
| Width (mm) | 321.4 | 322 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 65 | 65 |