Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs HP ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 74identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Black, Silver
    • ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:HD
    • ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
    • ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
    • ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.66 GHz
    • ENVY 17-k206na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz

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199 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverSilver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN3540i7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailBroadwell
SteppingDiffersC0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers412
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x44x1, 2x4
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 5500
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz950 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x1616
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioBeatsAudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features18 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210585214
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W90 W
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.27 kg2.88 kg
WidthDiffers384.5 mm419.5 mm
DepthDiffers260.2 mm279 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm29.8 mm
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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