Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

143specifications compared
27differ
116identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Red, Silver
- Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
- Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
- Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:17 W
PCI Express slots version
- Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
- Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:26
- Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:18

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Comparison of 15-e078sa, 15-n001ed
188 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-e078sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model 15-e078sa View product	B HP Pavilion 15-n001ed Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 15-n001ed View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red, Silver	Black
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	18
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WiMAX
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
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 layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3050 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4570 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.28 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	385.6 mm
DepthDiffers	246 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	31.8 mm	22.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	560 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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