Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

132specifications compared
49differ
83identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Black
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Charcoal, Silver
Display diagonal
- 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Yes
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
HD type
- 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
- Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ

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Comparison of 15-ay028ca, 17-ab005nd
165 specifications	A HP 15-ay028ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model 15-ay028ca View product	B HP Pavilion 17-ab005nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model 17-ab005nd View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Charcoal, Silver
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
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	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	31 Wh	62 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
Securityidentical
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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	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	1.99 kg	2.85 kg
WidthDiffers	384.3 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	254.6 mm	279 mm
HeightDiffers	24.3 mm	29.9 mm
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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