Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-ac103ca Ref vs HP Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA

187specifications compared
64differ
123identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 15-ac103ca Ref:Black
- Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA:Blue
HD type
- 15-ac103ca Ref:Not supported
- Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA:HD
Processor family
- 15-ac103ca Ref:Intel® Pentium®
- Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 15-ac103ca Ref:N3700
- Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA:i3-5157U
Processor cores
- 15-ac103ca Ref:4
- Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA:2
Processor frequency
- 15-ac103ca Ref:1.6 GHz
- Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA:2.5 GHz
System bus rate
- 15-ac103ca Ref:2.5 GT/s
- Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA:5 GT/s
Processor cache
- 15-ac103ca Ref:2 MB
- Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA:3 MB

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Comparison of 15-ac103ca Ref, Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA
227 specifications	A HP 15-ac103ca Ref View product	B HP Pavilion Notebook 15-ab272sa L2S43EA View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Display1 differ
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	HD
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N3700	i3-5157U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-5100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Broadwell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	C0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	28 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1	4x1, 2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Total HDDs capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® Iris™ Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® Iris™ Graphics 6100
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	700 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	Yes	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x162B
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Sound+	B&O Play
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD, CD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features18 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Advanced Vector ExtensionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel HD BoostKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Power Management TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Unite installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® RealSense™ Technology with Long-Range CameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Sound TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Unite™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	87261	84982
Processor codeDiffers	SR29E	SR26M
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x24 x 1.3 mm
Short-Range Intel RealSense CameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	31 Wh	41 Wh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.19 kg	2.29 kg
WidthDiffers	384.3 mm	384.5 mm
DepthDiffers	254.6 mm	260.2 mm
HeightDiffers	24.3 mm	23.8 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	470 mm	508 mm
Package depthDiffers	294 mm	305 mm
Package weightDiffers	3 kg	3.27 kg

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