Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop

77specifications compared
21differ
56identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Charcoal, Silver
- Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop:Gold, Silver
Processor manufacturer
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel
- Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop:AMD
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop:AMD A6
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop:A6-9210
Processor threads
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
- Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
- Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop:1 MB

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Comparison of 15-au038ca, 15-aw020ca
161 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model 15-au038ca View product	B HP Pavilion 15-aw020ca AMD A6 A6-9210 Laptop Model 15-aw020ca View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Charcoal, Silver	Gold, Silver
Displayidentical
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A6
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th Generation AMD A6-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	A6-9210
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Skylake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Total HDDs capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon R4
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	AMD Radeon R4
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	600 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	1916	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	88194	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42 X 24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.03 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	242 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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