Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 188specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 139identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD+
  • Display surface
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:Matt
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Gloss
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:I7-6500U
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U

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243 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverSilver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.161 x 0.161 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersI7-6500Ui5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersOPIQPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersMaxxAudio ProB&O PLAY
Speakers manufacturerDiffersWavesBang & Olufsen
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, DVD
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel RealSense 3D CameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel RealSense SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-x, VT-dVT-d, VT-x
Intel® Wireless-AC TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488193
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2EY
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V19 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.34 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Operational conditions10 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating altitudeDiffers-15.2 - 3048 m0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-15.2 - 10668 m0 - 4570 m
Operating shockDiffers110 G40 G
Non-operating shockDiffers160 G240 G
Operating vibrationDiffers0.66 G1.043 G
Non-operating vibrationDiffers1.3 G3.5 G
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.79 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm418.8 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm286.8 mm
HeightDiffers21.8 mm27.1 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome officeUnknown — not stated by the source

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