Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

179specifications compared
36differ
143identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black, Silver
- Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Purple
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
- Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
- Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor socket
- Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
- Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Haswell
- Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
Bus type
- Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DMI2
- Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:DMI

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Comparison of 15-n297ea, 15-n298ea
201 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-n297ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 15-n297ea View product	B HP Pavilion 15-n298ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 15-n298ea View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Purple
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	C0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.65 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0	AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A

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