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HP Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 109identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
    • Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Spectre XT 13-2301ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4 MB
    • Pavilion 17-e032sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB

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188 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2026
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioDTS Sound+
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSymantec Norton Internet Security 2013
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTS Sound+ HP Connected Music HP Connected Photo HP Coolsense HP ProtectSmart HP Connected ePrint CyberLink Power DVD Windows Live Essentials 7-Zip HP Utility Center
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205472056
Processor codeDiffersSR0XGSR0WX
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.42 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers316 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm267 mm
HeightDiffers17.9 mm32.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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