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HP Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs HP 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 105identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Black, Silver
    • 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:Black, Red
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
    • 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:i3-5010U
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
    • 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
    • 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
    • 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:L2
    • 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:L3
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:BGA 1170
    • 15-r217na Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5010U Laptop:BGA 1168

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194 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Red
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersN3540i3-5010U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailBroadwell
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
SteppingDiffersC0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers412
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x42x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.66 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x1616
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneBeats AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Processor special features19 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210584697
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR23Z
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.27 kg2.23 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers260.2 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm25.3 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers3.27 kg3.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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

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