Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

140specifications compared
55differ
85identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Silver
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:No
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
HD type
- ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Full HD
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
- IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U

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Comparison of 17-j003sa, U430
195 specifications	A HP ENVY 17-j003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop Model 17-j003sa View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model U430 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4700MQ	i5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA946	BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 6 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	Memory Stick (MS), SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	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
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Beats Audio	Dolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Clickpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Office 2013 (except Japan) Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync Evernote Nitro Pro IE10 eBay Skype
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2013	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75117	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR15H	SR170
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	5.15 h	10 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	62 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.85 kg	1.89 kg
WidthDiffers	416 mm	337 mm
DepthDiffers	274.3 mm	234 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.08 cm
HeightKnown for one	30.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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