Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

Add a product
  • 140specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 97identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (6 vs 4). The HP Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (12 vs 8). The HP Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Display diagonal: 39.6 cm (15.6") on the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop, 43.9 cm (17.3") on the HP Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop. Panel type: SVA on the HP Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop, IPS on the HP Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop.

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Panel type
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SVA
    • Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:IPS
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-bc400na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Pavilion 17-ab404na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of 15-bc400na, 17-ab404na
174 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeDiffersSVAIPS
Colour gamutKnown for one45%Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneNTSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM370
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetflix
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers52.2 Wh62 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one45 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W150 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.07 kg
WidthDiffers382.4 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers252.5 mm279.5 mm
HeightDiffers24.5 mm29.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.85 kg

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons