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HP Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs HP Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 125identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
  • Internal memory
    • Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GB
    • Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16 GB
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2 x 4 GB
    • Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2 x 8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:256 GB
    • Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1.25 TB
  • Storage media
    • Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:SSD
    • Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
  • Optical drive type
    • Pavilion 15-bc031nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
    • Pavilion 17-ab040nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:DVD Super Multi

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Comparison of 15-bc031nd, 17-ab040nd
171 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers61.5 Wh62 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.85 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm279 mm
HeightDiffers24.5 mm29.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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