Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

129specifications compared
49differ
80identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Silver
Form factor
- Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
- ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ m3
- ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
- ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):m3-6Y30
- ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):2.2 GHz
- ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of 12-b012ca, 15-ae178ca
182 specifications	A HP Pavilion x2 12-b012ca Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 12-b012ca View product	B HP ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model 15-ae178ca View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.5 cm (12")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ m3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ m3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	m3-6Y30	i7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	0.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1515	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core m3-6Y series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	4.5 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upDiffers	7 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	3.8 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	2 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 515	Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191E	1916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88198	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EN	SR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	20 X 16.5 mm	42 X 24 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	33 Wh	55.5 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power on
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.47 kg	2.54 kg
WidthDiffers	300 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	23.7 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	760 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	30 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	21 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	8.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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