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HP Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs HP ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 205specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 158identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ENVY 17-n171nz 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-n171nz 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-n171nz 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-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-ab270nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • ENVY 17-n171nz 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-n171nz 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-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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234 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
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
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.005 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersB&O PlayBang & Olufsen
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical drive1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffersDVD, CDCD, DVD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
WeightDiffers2.29 kg2.82 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers260.2 mm281.3 mm
HeightDiffers23.8 mm29.3 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers508 mm550 mm
Package depthDiffers305 mm345 mm
Package weightDiffers3.27 kg3.95 kg
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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