Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell XPS 12 vs HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 107identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • XPS 12:Black
    • Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Form factor
    • XPS 12:Convertible (Ferris Wheel)
    • Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • XPS 12:31.8 cm (12.5")
    • Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • XPS 12:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • XPS 12:Full HD
    • Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • XPS 12:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • XPS 12:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • XPS 12:i3-4010U
    • Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n212ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U

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Comparison of XPS 12, 15-n212ed
222 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Ferris Wheel)Clamshell
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
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
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneCapacitiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one700:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4010Ui5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 4x11x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB2 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 capacityDiffers80 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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one800 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersMaxxAudio 4DTS Sound +
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 1024 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, DVD
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft® OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510775459
Processor codeDiffersSSSR16QSR170
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneNobleUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source20 - 85%
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
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.52 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers317 mm385.6 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source3.7 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

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