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ASUS N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 91identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Aluminium
    • Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Blue
  • Display resolution
    • N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:i7-4700HQ
    • Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor cores
    • N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:4
    • Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • N56JR-CN170H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700HQ Laptop:8
    • Pavilion 15-n221ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4

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209 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlue
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700HQi3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster Premium, MaxxAudio MasterDTS Sound +
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Disc types supportedDiffersCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RWCD, DVD
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel HM76 Express
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511665697
Processor codeDiffersSR15ESR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W45 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4570 m
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.28 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm385.6 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.72 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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