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HP ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs HP x360 15-u240nd

155specifications compared
20differ
135identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Clamshell
- x360 15-u240nd:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- x360 15-u240nd:39.6 cm (15.6")
Internal memory
- ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:16 GB
- x360 15-u240nd:8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2 x 8 GB
- x360 15-u240nd:1 x 8 GB
Total storage capacity
- ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1.25 TB
- x360 15-u240nd:256 GB
Storage media
- ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:HDD+SSD
- x360 15-u240nd:SSD
Optical drive type
- ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:DVD Super Multi
- x360 15-u240nd:No
Discrete graphics card
- ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Yes
- x360 15-u240nd:No

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Comparison of 17-k242nd, x360 15-u240nd
165 specifications	A HP ENVY 17-k242nd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model 17-k242nd View product	B HP x360 15-u240nd View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Performanceidentical
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe® Shockwave® Player; Booking.com; CyberLink MediaEspresso; CyberLink Media Suite; CyberLink PowerBackup; Evernote; Foxit PhantomPDF Express; Mahjong; Netflix; Skype; Solitaire; TripAdvisor; 7-Zip	Adobe® Shockwave® Player; Booking.com; CyberLink MediaEspresso; CyberLink Media Suite; CyberLink PowerBackup; Evernote; Foxit PhantomPDF Express; Fresh Paint; Ludo; Mahjong; Netflix; Skype; Solitaire; TripAdvisor; 7-Zip
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	43.5 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.19 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	419.5 mm	383.7 mm
DepthDiffers	279 mm	258.5 mm
HeightDiffers	31.1 mm	23.6 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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