Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs HP ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 103identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Silver
    • ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Brown, Carbon, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
    • ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 15-bj018ca Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
    • ENVY 17-n178ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBrown, Carbon, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one41 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.28 kg3.16 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers261.1 mm281.3 mm
HeightDiffers25.2 mm30.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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