Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 15 Touch vs HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

141specifications compared
50differ
91identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 15 Touch:Black, Silver
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Silver
Display resolution
- 15 Touch:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- 15 Touch:Full HD
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:HD
Processor model
- 15 Touch:i5-4200H
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
Processor boost frequency
- 15 Touch:3.4 GHz
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- 15 Touch:2.8 GHz
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
Processor socket
- 15 Touch:BGA 1364
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 15 Touch:47 W
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:15 W

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Comparison of 15 Touch, 15-n232sa
209 specifications	A Dell 15 Touch View product	B HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n232sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 15-n232sa View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Carbon fibre, Silicone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200H	i5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	532 GB	750 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	mSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC	SD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0xA16
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Sound+
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.92 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM87	Unknown — not stated by the source
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office, McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Skype 6 Internet Explorer My Dell Support application	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75027	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR15G	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	61 Wh	41 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	11 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	130 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.67 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Noble	Kensington
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	110 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	160 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.66 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	1.30 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.01 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	372 mm	385.6 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	258 mm
Height (front)Known for one	8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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