Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop vs HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 44identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop (4 vs 2). The HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop (3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop (3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). Only the HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop has discrete graphics card. Product colour: Black on the HP 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop, Silver on the HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop.

  • Product colour
    • 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop:Black
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop:Full HD
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:HD+
  • Processor family
    • 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop:AMD A10
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
  • Processor model
    • 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop:A10-9620P
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
  • Processor cores
    • 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop:4
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 15-bw515na AMD A10 A10-9620P Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3.6 GHz

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105 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEveryday
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one45%Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneNTSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD A10AMD A9
Processor modelDiffersA10-9620PA9-9420
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB1 MB
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Total HDDs capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon 530
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD Radeon R5Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneNetflixUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDropboxUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Sure ConnectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP CoolSenseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraDiffersHP WebcamHP TrueVision HD
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one11 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one7.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one90 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one2.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers380 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers253.8 mm278 mm
HeightDiffers23.8 mm24.6 mm

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