Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12

129specifications compared
70differ
59identical
87known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Laptop
- ThinkPad Yoga 12:Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Black, Silver
- ThinkPad Yoga 12:Black
Form factor
- Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Clamshell
- ThinkPad Yoga 12:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad Yoga 12:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad Yoga 12:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:No
- ThinkPad Yoga 12:Yes
HD type
- Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:HD
- ThinkPad Yoga 12:Full HD
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkPad Yoga 12:Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of 15-p243na, ThinkPad Yoga 12
216 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-p243na Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop Model 15-p243na View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N3540	i5-5300U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel® Core™ i5-5300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Broadwell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	313 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	896 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.2	11.2
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x1616
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	896 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Beats Audio	Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.92 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82105	85213
Processor codeDiffers	SR1YW	SR23X
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	41 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.27 kg	1.58 kg
WidthDiffers	384.5 mm	315.9 mm
DepthDiffers	260.2 mm	220.9 mm
HeightDiffers	23.9 mm	18.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	508 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.27 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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