Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop vs HP ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

182specifications compared
53differ
129identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Brown, Silver
- ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:2560 x 1440 pixels
- ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Yes
- ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:No
Processor model
- Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:i7-4500U
- ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:2
- ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4
- ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:3 GHz
- ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of 13-3000ed, 15-j043ed
214 specifications	A HP Spectre 13 -3000ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop Model 13-3000ed View product	B HP ENVY 15-j043ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop Model 15-j043ed View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown, Silver	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4500U	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityDiffers	0 GB	500 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Processor special features4 differ
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75460	75117
Processor codeDiffers	SR16Z	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.48 kg	2.19 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	379.5 mm
DepthDiffers	22 mm	250.7 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	27.9 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	390 mm	560 mm
Package depthDiffers	130 mm	80 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.23 kg	3.54 kg
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87

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