Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

144specifications compared
50differ
94identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Silver
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Full HD
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
Processor cores
- ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2

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Comparison of 15-j004sa, U430
210 specifications	A HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j004sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop Model 15-j004sa View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model U430 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	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
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4700MQ	i5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA946	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), SD
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	16 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Beats Audio	Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM87	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Office 2013 (except Japan) Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync Evernote Nitro Pro IE10 eBay Skype
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75117	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR15H	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	5.27 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	1.89 kg
WidthDiffers	379.5 mm	337 mm
DepthDiffers	250.7 mm	234 mm
HeightKnown for one	29.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.08 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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