Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs HP ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

136specifications compared
33differ
103identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
- ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35 W
PCI Express slots version
- Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
- ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18
- ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:25
Internal memory
- Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4 GB
- ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:8 GB

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Comparison of 15-b051sa, m6-1178ea
162 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-b051sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 15-b051sa View product	B HP ENVY m6-1178ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop Model m6-1178ea View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-3210M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	L1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	25
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 7670M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
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	GDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Advanced Audio	Beats Audio
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast LAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features6 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 lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	385.7 mm	379.5 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	250.7 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	26.5 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	379.5 x 250.7 x 26.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 x 80 x 345 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.55 kg
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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