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HP Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs LG Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 79identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Charcoal, Silver
    • Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:35.6 cm (14")
  • Touchscreen
    • Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
    • Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Yes
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 17-ab073nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Z series 14Z970-A.AAS7U1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2.7 GHz

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175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersCharcoal, SilverSilver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMagnesium
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeFull HDFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequency3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1050 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTS
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTrackpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896795451
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers62 Wh60 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.7 V
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W40 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.85 kg971 g
WidthDiffers416 mm323 mm
DepthDiffers279 mm211 mm
HeightDiffers29.9 mm15.2 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source434 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source254 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source61 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.72 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female

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