Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs HP 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop

127specifications compared
39differ
88identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Black
- 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop:Silver
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
- 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop:i7-7700
Processor cores
- Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
- 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
- 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
- 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop:4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
- 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop:3.6 GHz
System bus rate
- Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
- 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB
- 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop:8 MB

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Comparison of 15-au617tx, 15-ay163tx
152 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-au617tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop Model 15-au617tx View product	B HP 15-ay163tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Laptop Model 15-ay163tx View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7500U	i7-7700
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	H0	B0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	65 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.9 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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	2 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	AMD Radeon R7 M440
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5912
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
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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® 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95451	97128
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZV	SR338
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015C
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.99 kg	2.19 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	384.3 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	254.6 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	24.3 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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