Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 129identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:White
  • Touchscreen
    • Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:No
    • Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
    • Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion 15-p232tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:3 MB
    • Pavilion 15-p281tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB

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186 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverWhite
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-5200Ui7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 840M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz950 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521285214
Processor codeDiffersSR23YSR23W
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.27 kg2.45 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one508 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one76 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.27 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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