Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop vs HP Notebook - 15-ba521na

83specifications compared
31differ
52identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop:Gold, Grey
- Notebook - 15-ba521na:Black, Blue
Display resolution
- Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Notebook - 15-ba521na:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop:Full HD
- Notebook - 15-ba521na:HD
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop:AMD A12
- Notebook - 15-ba521na:AMD A8
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop:A12-9700P
- Notebook - 15-ba521na:A8-7410
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop:3.4 GHz
- Notebook - 15-ba521na:2.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Notebook - 15-ba521na:2.2 GHz
Internal memory type
- Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
- Notebook - 15-ba521na:DDR3L-SDRAM

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Comparison of 15-aw031na, 15-ba521na
142 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-aw031na AMD A12 A12-9700P Laptop Model 15-aw031na View product	B HP Notebook - 15-ba521na Model 15-ba521na View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Gold, Grey	Black, Blue
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	AMD A12	AMD A8
Processor modelDiffers	A12-9700P	A8-7410
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FT3b
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ML-A1
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor generationKnown for one	7th Generation AMD A12-Series APUs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
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
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon R5 M430
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	GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon R5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R7	AMD Radeon R5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	758 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	B&O PLAY	DTS Studio Sound
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Studio Sound
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, DVD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	1x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
MiracastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) 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 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 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
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software3 differ
Pre-installed softwareDiffers	CyberLink PowerDirector, Netflix	McAfee LiveSafe
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe	Microsoft Office 365
Bundled softwareDiffers	Dropbox	CyberLink PowerDirector, Netflix
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP front cameraDiffers	HP Wide Vision HD	HP TrueVision HD
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Dual Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery life (max)Differs	9.5 h	9 h
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one	90 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.99 kg	2.04 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	384.3 mm
DepthDiffers	242 mm	254.6 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	24.3 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	2.79 kg	2.93 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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