Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

140specifications compared
37differ
103identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The HP ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 27% more colour gamut than the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (72% vs 45%). The HP ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The HP ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the HP ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has touchscreen. Only the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has Ethernet LAN.

Product colour
- ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Gold
- Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
- Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
Panel type
- ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:IPS
- Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SVA
Colour gamut
- ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:72%
- Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:45%
Processor family
- ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U

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Comparison of 13-ah0505na, 15-bc400na
181 specifications	A HP ENVY 13-ah0505na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model 13-ah0505na View product	B HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model 15-bc400na View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of origin	China	China
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	SVA
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Colour gamutDiffers	72%	45%
RGB colour space	NTSC	NTSC
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-8250U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake R
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	Y0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	10 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x5917	0x5917
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Bang & Olufsen	B&O PLAY
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
MiracastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Dropbox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Netflix, Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	124967
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP JumpStart	Yes	Yes
HP CoolSense	Yes	Yes
HP Audio Boost	Yes	Yes
HP speaker typeDiffers	HP Quad Speakers	HP Dual Speakers
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Imagepad	Yes	Yes
HP front camera	HP Wide Vision HD	HP Wide Vision HD
HP segment	Home	Home
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	53 Wh	52.2 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	14 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	10.75 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging time (50%)	45 min	45 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	135 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	307 mm	382.4 mm
DepthDiffers	212 mm	252.5 mm
HeightDiffers	14.9 mm	24.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.11 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	USB Type-C male - HDMI female	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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