1, different nature: hcie certification is Huawei Certified ICT Specialist, hcip certification is Huawei Certified ICT Senior Engineer. 2, the exam difficulty is different: hcie certification exam includes written + laboratory + interview, the exam is difficult, hcip certification exam is all written, the exam is difficult. 3, different gold content: hcie certification is Huawei certification system in the senior certification, high gold content, and hcip certification is only intermediate certification, gold content is not as good as hcie.