Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

182specifications compared
18differ
164identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Silver, White
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black, Silver
Touchscreen
- Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
Internal memory type
- Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:8 GB
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)
- Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:8 GB
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:12 GB
Optical drive type
- Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DVD±RW
Audio system
- Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DTS Sound+
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DTS Sound +
Bluetooth
- Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes

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Comparison of 15-n030sa, 15-n256sa
199 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-n030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 15-n030sa View product	B HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n256sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 15-n256sa View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	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
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
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.7 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Sound+	DTS Sound +
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
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
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 featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
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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