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ASUS TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs HP Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 64differ
  • 78identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black
    • Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Form factor
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Convertible (Dual Screen)
    • Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Yes
    • Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:No
  • HD type
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Full HD
    • Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TAICHI TAICHI21-MTX1-TP laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-n215ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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219 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Dual Screen)Clamshell
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
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
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui7-4500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x4
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one17Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterDTS Sound+
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one5 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, DVD
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers10
Mini VGA ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570775460
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR16Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers32 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source10 - 80%
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
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.25 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers339.2 mm385.6 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 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
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QS77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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