Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR) vs HP 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year)

169specifications compared
14differ
155identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year) has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR) (2 vs 1). The HP 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the HP 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year) (2 vs 1). The HP 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year) has 2 more battery cells than the HP 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR) (4 vs 2). Product colour: Silver on the HP 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR), Black on the HP 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year). Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels on the HP 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR), 1366 x 768 pixels on the HP 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year).

Product colour
- 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR):Silver
- 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year):Black
Display resolution
- 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR):1920 x 1080 pixels
- 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year):1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR):Full HD
- 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year):HD
Compatible memory cards
- 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR):SD
- 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year):SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card model
- 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR):NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
- 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year):AMD Radeon R5 M430
Audio system
- 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR):B&O PLAY
- 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year):DTS Studio Sound
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR):1
- 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR):2
- 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year):1

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Comparison of 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR), 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year)
184 specifications	A HP 15-au109tx + 1 YR Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 YR)View product	B HP 15-ay103tx + 1 Year Full Standard Extended Warranty + McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year)View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of origin	China	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel type	SVA	SVA
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-7200U	i5-7200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	H0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Total HDDs capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	AMD Radeon R5 M430
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x5916	0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	B&O PLAY	DTS Studio Sound
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Studio Sound
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)	0.9 MP	0.9 MP
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna type	1x1	1x1
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Miracast	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboard	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Adobe Shockwave Player; CyberLink PowerDirector; User Guide documentation; Dropbox; TripAdvisor; CyberLink Power Media Player	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	McAfee LiveSafe	McAfee Scratch Card 1PC User (1 Year)
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	95443	95443
Processor code	SR2ZU	SR2ZU
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker type	HP Dual Speakers	HP Dual Speakers
HP Recovery Manager	Yes	Yes
HP Support Assistant	Yes	Yes
HP front camera	HP TrueVision HD	HP TrueVision HD
HP segment	Home	Home
HP ePrintKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacity	41 Wh	41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	Power on	Power on
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.04 kg	2.19 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	384.3 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	254.6 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	24.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 kg

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