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HP Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs HP ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 205specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 162identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black
    • ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display surface
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Gloss
    • ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Matt
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5 GT/s
    • ENVY 17-n170nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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233 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2OPI
SteppingDiffersF0D1
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.6 GHz0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16161916
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
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneDVD, CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel RealSense 3D CameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel RealSense SnapshotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® RealSense TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488194
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 X 24 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
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg2.82 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers260.2 mm281.3 mm
HeightDiffers23.8 mm29.3 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one508 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one76 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.27 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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