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HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 95identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Silver
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Touchscreen
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Yes
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor cores
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:8
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ENVY TouchSmart 15-j106sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4700MQi5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA946BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioDTS Sound+
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7511775459
Processor codeDiffersSR15HSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one62 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.56 kg2.28 kg
WidthDiffers379.5 mm385.6 mm
DepthDiffers250.7 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers29.9 mm22.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one560 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one345 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.83 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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