Product comparison · 2 laptops

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
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 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
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory3 differ
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
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 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
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
Network2 differ
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 data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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	95443	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	63.3 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	10 h	11 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	150 W
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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