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HP Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs HP Notebook - 15-ay170sa

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 108identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Notebook - 15-ay170sa:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Full HD
    • Notebook - 15-ay170sa:HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Notebook - 15-ay170sa:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Notebook - 15-ay170sa:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • Notebook - 15-ay170sa:i3-7100U
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Notebook - 15-ay170sa:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Notebook - 15-ay170sa:BGA 1356
  • Processor codename
    • Pavilion 15-ab581tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Skylake
    • Notebook - 15-ay170sa:Kaby Lake

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180 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSVA
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui3-7100U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIOPI
SteppingDiffersD1H0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-6200 seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTS Studio Sound
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819395442
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP TrueVision HD
HP Software providedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Lounge
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.09 kg2.04 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm384.3 mm
DepthDiffers261.1 mm254.6 mm
HeightDiffers25.2 mm24.3 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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