Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR) vs HP 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U

109specifications compared
44differ
65identical
94known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR):39.6 cm (15.6")
- 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR):Intel® Pentium®
- 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR):N3710
- 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
Processor cores
- Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR):4
- 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2
Processor boost frequency
- Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR):2.56 GHz
- 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR):1.6 GHz
- 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR):2.5 GT/s
- 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR):2 MB
- 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4 MB

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Comparison of 15-ay096na, 21-N2F7AR
203 specifications	A HP Notebook - 15-ay096na (ENERGY STAR) Model 15-ay096na View product	B HP 21-N2F7AR laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Model 21-N2F7AR View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for one	SVA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	N3710	i7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.56 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3L-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Total HDDs capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
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	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R5 M430	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 405	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1.74 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	DTS Studio Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersKnown for one	DTS Studio Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 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
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91830	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2KL	SR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	42 X 24 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Lounge	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	41 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	10 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.04 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	384.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	254.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	24.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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