Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs HP 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4

133specifications compared
47differ
86identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the HP 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 (4 vs 2). The HP 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the HP 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 (8 vs 4). The HP 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 (4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the HP 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the HP 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 has docking connector.

Product colour
- 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black, Silver
- 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4:Silver
Display diagonal
- 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
- 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4:HD
Processor family
- 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4:i5-7200U
Processor cores
- 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
- 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4:2

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Comparison of 15-bs731tx, 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4
188 specifications	A HP 15-bs731tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model 15-bs731tx View product	B HP 820 G4 + 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	Y0	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 8 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Hybrid-HDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 530	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Studio Sound	Bang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
MiracastKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	95443
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
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
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZU
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Sure ConnectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP CoolSenseKnown 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 OrbitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for one	HP TrueVision HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	49 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.86 kg	1.26 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	310 mm
DepthDiffers	253.8 mm	218.9 mm
HeightDiffers	23.8 mm	18.9 mm

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