Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Lenovo ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

123specifications compared
36differ
87identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):3840 x 2160 pixels
- ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
HD type
- Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4K Ultra HD
- ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of 15-bl104na, L480
193 specifications	A HP Spectre x360 15-bl104na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 15-bl104na View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model L480 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC3287
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	4.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Netflix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	79.2 Wh	45 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	12.75 h	12.2 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.01 kg	1.68 kg
WidthDiffers	356 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	235 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	22.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Dual Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for one	HP Wide Vision FHD IR	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Pen ControlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source

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