Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs HP Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

143specifications compared
37differ
106identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black, Silver
- Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Copper, Silver
Form factor
- Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display resolution
- Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3840 x 2160 pixels
Touchscreen
- Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
- Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4K Ultra HD
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of 15-au118ca, 15-bl018ca
165 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-au118ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model 15-au118ca View product	B HP Spectre x360 15-bl018ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 15-bl018ca View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Copper, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Country of origin	China	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	4K Ultra HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i7-7500U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 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 frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.9 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 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)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturer	Bang & Olufsen	Bang & Olufsen
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboard	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Netflix, Dropbox, CyberLink Power Media Player	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
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 IDDiffers	95443	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SR2ZV
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	6
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	79.2 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.45 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	2.01 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	356 mm
DepthDiffers	242 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	17.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	487 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.19 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes

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