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HP Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 112identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:Black
    • Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:White
  • Processor model
    • Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:i5-4200M
    • Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:PGA946
    • Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
  • Bus type
    • Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:DMI
    • Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DMI2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:37 W
    • Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:15 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • Compaq 15-a101TX Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop:16
    • Pavilion 15-n290tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:12

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Comparison of 15-a101TX, 15-n290tx
179 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Mi5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1168
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs37 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 820MAMD Radeon HD 8670M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSUbuntu Linux
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7634875459
Processor codeDiffersSR1HASR170
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower on
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 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 one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3050 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4570 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one40 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one240 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one1.043 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one3.5 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.19 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm254 mm
HeightDiffers28.1 mm24.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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