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HP Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 142identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Red
  • Internal memory type
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Optical drive type
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
    • Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DVD Super Multi
  • Headphone outputs
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1
    • Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:0
  • Microphone in
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
    • Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
  • Operating system installed
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Windows 8
    • Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Windows 8.1
  • AC adapter power
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:65 W
    • Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:45 W
  • Cable lock slot
    • Pavilion 15-n042ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:No
    • Pavilion 15-n234sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes

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Comparison of 15-n042ea, 15-n234sa
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverRed
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.28 kg2.3 kg
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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