Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs HP 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE

144specifications compared
46differ
98identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
- 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE:No
HD type
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:HD
- 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE:Full HD
Processor family
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
- 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE:i7-4702MQ
Processor cores
- Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
- 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE:4

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Comparison of 15-n281ea, 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE
164 specifications	A HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-n281ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 15-n281ea View product	B HP 17-j170ea Leap Motion SE View product
Designidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1.5 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	DTS Sound+	Beats Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	75119
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	62 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	385.6 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	274.4 mm
HeightDiffers	24.7 mm	30.6 mm

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