Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

145specifications compared
45differ
100identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The HP Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 4 more maximum PCI Express lanes than the HP 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (16 vs 12). The HP Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 4 GB more internal memory than the HP 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (8 GB vs 4 GB). Only the HP Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1) has touchscreen. Only the HP 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has Ethernet LAN.

Product type
- Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
Panel type
- Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1):IPS
- 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SVA
Processor model
- Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8265U
- 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor boost frequency
- Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.9 GHz
- 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of 13-ap0000na, 15-bs166tu
201 specifications	A HP Spectre x360 13-ap0000na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-ap0000na View product	B HP 15-bs166tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model 15-bs166tu View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of origin	China	China
Display3 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
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	SVA
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Colour gamutKnown for one	72%	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8265U	i5-8250U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequency	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1528	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Whiskey Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	1.8 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 lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x2	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	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)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3EA0	0x5917
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeDiffers	2x2	1x1
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.2
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitDiffers	Yes	No
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboard	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Dropbox, Netflix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
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® 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	149088	124967
Processor package sizeDiffers	46x24 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
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Brand-specific features2 differ
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio Boost generationKnown for one	Gen 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker typeDiffers	HP Quad Speakers	HP Dual Speakers
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Connection OptimizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraDiffers	HP Wide Vision FHD IR	HP TrueVision HD
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Command Center	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segment	Home	Home
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	61 Wh	41 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	14.5 h	11.45 h
Fast charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 h
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	Power on	Power on
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.33 kg	1.86 kg
WidthDiffers	308.8 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	217.9 mm	253.8 mm
HeightDiffers	14.7 mm	23.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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