Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

171specifications compared
50differ
121identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Black
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black, Silver
Touchscreen
- Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:No
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
Processor socket
- Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
Processor codename
- Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Haswell

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Comparison of 15-n011sa, 15-n256sa
208 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-n011sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 15-n011sa View product	B HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 15-n256sa View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	15 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	8 GB	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0xA16
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.65 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Sound+	DTS Sound +
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.15 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.28 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	385.6 mm
HeightDiffers	22.6 mm	24.7 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthDiffers	480 mm	560 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.3 kg	3.7 kg

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