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HP 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs HP 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 115identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Purple, Silver
  • Display resolution
    • 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
    • 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 15-bs106tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • 15-bs188cl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverPurple, Silver
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDTS Studio SoundUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 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
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetflix
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ePrintKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh31 Wh
Continuous video playback time (max)Differs9.5 h5.75 h
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.75 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.19 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm253.8 mm
HeightDiffers24.3 mm23.8 mm

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