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HP ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 154specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 121identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Touchscreen
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Yes
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:3 MB
  • Bus type
    • ENVY 15-ae178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:OPI
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:QPI

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Comparison of 15-ae178ca, 15-bj018ca
161 specifications
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersOPIQPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 8 GB2 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Total HDDs capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488193
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2EY
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers55.5 Wh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.54 kg2.28 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm384.5 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm261.1 mm
HeightDiffers23.7 mm25.2 mm
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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