Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

136specifications compared
54differ
82identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Silver
Form factor
- Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-6200U
- Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
Processor boost frequency
- Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 GHz
- Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz

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Comparison of 13-4127tu, 15-ab173cl
178 specifications	A HP Spectre x360 13-4127tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-4127tu View product	B HP Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model 15-ab173cl View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	mSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1616
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	B&O PLAY
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	56 Wh	41 Wh
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.48 kg	2.29 kg
WidthDiffers	325 mm	384.5 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	261.1 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	25.2 mm
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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