Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U vs HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

129specifications compared
36differ
93identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Silver
Touchscreen
- P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:No
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
Processor threads
- P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:4
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
Processor cache
- P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:3 MB
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
Stepping
- P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:L1
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:P0
Total storage capacity
- P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:500 GB
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:750 GB

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Comparison of P550CA-XH31, 15-N019SA
171 specifications	A ASUS P550CA-XH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model P550CA-XH31 View product	B HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-N019SA Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model 15-N019SA View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	2117U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.65 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2013
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Sound+‏ HP Connected Music HP Connected Photo HP Coolsense HP ProtectSmart HP Games powered by WildTangent HP Connected ePrint CyberLink Power DVD Windows Live Essentials 7-Zip
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	71469
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0VQ
Processor package size	31 x 24 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	37 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.28 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	385.6 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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