Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs HP 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop

152specifications compared
54differ
98identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black, Silver
- 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Black, Grey
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
- 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:N2840
Processor threads
- Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
- 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
- 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2.58 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
- 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
- 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:1 MB
Processor cache type
- Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:L3
- 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:L2

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Comparison of 15-p288tx, 15-r256tu
197 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-p288tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model 15-p288tx View product	B HP 15-r256tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop Model 15-r256tu View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Grey
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	N2840
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.58 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1170
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x4
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	311 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	792 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x1616	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedDiffers	1	0
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	792 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Beats Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Processor special features19 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	82103
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR1YJ
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Power on	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.27 kg	2.23 kg
WidthDiffers	384.5 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	260.2 mm	259 mm
HeightDiffers	23.9 mm	25.3 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	3.27 kg	3.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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