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HP 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

133specifications compared
34differ
99identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
- Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
System bus rate
- 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
- Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
Bus type
- 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:OPI
- Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:15 W
- Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:45 W
Configurable TDP-down
- 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7.5 W
- Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:35 W

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Comparison of 15-ay129nd, 15-bc210nd
155 specifications	A HP 15-ay129nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model 15-ay129nd View product	B HP Pavilion 15-bc210nd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model 15-bc210nd View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 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
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	2 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	DTS Studio Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B&O PLAY
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboard	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	63.3 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	10 h	11 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	150 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.96 kg	2.09 kg
WidthDiffers	384.3 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	254.6 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	24.3 mm	24.5 mm
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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