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HP 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 94identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:3 MB
    • Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:BGA 1440
  • Bus type
    • 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:QPI
    • Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:DMI3
  • Stepping
    • 15-ay021nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:D1
    • Pavilion 15-bc010nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:R0

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168 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388959
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh61.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.96 kg2.09 kg
WidthDiffers384.3 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers254.6 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers24.3 mm24.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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