Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs Lenovo Edge E540

139specifications compared
53differ
86identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Edge E540:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Not supported
- Edge E540:Full HD
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Edge E540:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Edge E540:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Edge E540:i7-4702MQ
Processor cores
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2
- Edge E540:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4
- Edge E540:8
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Edge E540:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of 15-n032ea, Edge E540
195 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-n032ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 15-n032ea View product	B Lenovo Edge E540 View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDIO
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
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	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.65 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Sound+	Dolby Enhanced Audio V2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports 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
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for one	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2013	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	DTS Sound+‏ HP Connected Music HP Connected Photo HP Coolsense HP ProtectSmart HP Games powered by WildTangent HP Connected ePrint CyberLink Power DVD Windows Live Essentials 7-Zip	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key 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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75119
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.28 kg	2.46 kg
WidthDiffers	385.6 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	250 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.96 cm
HeightKnown for one	22.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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