Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs HP Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 177specifications compared
  • 78differ
  • 99identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Black
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD+
  • Display surface
    • Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Matt
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Gloss
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 7557 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • Pavilion 17-g178ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U

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246 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
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 one0.897 x 0.897 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2QPI
SteppingDiffersC0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4161916
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one640Unknown — 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
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, DVD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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
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
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
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 IDDiffers7893488193
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh41 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one11.1 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7.51 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers130 W65 W
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V19 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.7 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WeightDiffers2.59 kg2.79 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm418.8 mm
DepthDiffers265 mm286.8 mm
HeightDiffers25.3 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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