Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 97identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Pavilion 15-au053tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Pavilion 17-ab302na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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187 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetflix, Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDropbox
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819497456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP JumpStartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP CoolSenseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio BoostKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP OrbitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh62 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast charging time (90%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg2.85 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm279 mm
HeightDiffers22.5 mm29.9 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
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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