Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

141specifications compared
38differ
103identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Charcoal, Silver
- Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Silver
Display resolution
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HD
- Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
Processor cores
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
- Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
- Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of 15-au038ca, 15-bc018ca
161 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-au038ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model 15-au038ca View product	B HP Pavilion 15-bc018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model 15-bc018ca View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Charcoal, Silver	Black, Silver
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB	2 x 8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	61.5 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.03 kg	2.18 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	24.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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