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HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen)

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 64identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Black
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen):Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen):35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen):1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:HD
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen):Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen):Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen):i7-7600U
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen):2

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198 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Screen shapeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlat
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-7600U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-7600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMicroSD (TransFlash)
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNot available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAYUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
MiracastKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDropboxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895997466
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR33Z
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh57 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeDiffersPower onHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.32 kg1.13 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm323.5 mm
DepthDiffers265.1 mm217.1 mm
HeightDiffers28.8 mm15.9 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP speaker typeKnown for oneHP Dual SpeakersUnknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for oneHP TrueVision HDUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one3.35 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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