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HP Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs HP ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 90identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Silver
    • ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
    • ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 15-ab173cl Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • ENVY 17-n110tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of 15-ab173cl, 17-n110tx
170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersB&O PLAYBang & Olufsen
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488967
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh62 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers261.1 mm274.4 mm
HeightDiffers25.2 mm32.6 mm

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