Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs HP OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop

157specifications compared
54differ
103identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Silver
- OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HD
- OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Full HD
Processor generation
- 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
- OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:i7-7820HK
Processor cores
- 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
- OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:4
Processor threads
- 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
- OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:8

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Comparison of 15-ay046tx, 17-ap003tx
212 specifications	A HP 15-ay046tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model 15-ay046tx View product	B HP OMEN 17-ap003tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop Model 17-ap003tx View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Red
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	SVA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i7-7820HK
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-7800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
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
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R7 M440	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA 3D Vision 2Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Studio Sound	Bang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	CyberLink PowerDirector, Netflix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareDiffers	McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365	Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe
Bundled softwareDiffers	Dropbox	Netflix, Dropbox
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	97464
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP ePrintKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraDiffers	HP TrueVision HD	HP Wide Vision FHD
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Lounge	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP OMEN Command CenterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP CoolSenseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	99 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	10 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	330 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.04 kg	2.85 kg
WidthDiffers	384.3 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	254.6 mm	279 mm
HeightDiffers	24.3 mm	29.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.93 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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