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HP ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs HP Gaming 15-ak090nz

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  • 204specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 158identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Gaming 15-ak090nz:Black, Green
  • Display diagonal
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Gaming 15-ak090nz:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • Gaming 15-ak090nz:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • Gaming 15-ak090nz:4
  • Processor threads
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • Gaming 15-ak090nz:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Gaming 15-ak090nz:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Gaming 15-ak090nz:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ENVY 17-n171nz Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Gaming 15-ak090nz:8 GT/s

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238 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Green
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneFlashUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersBang & OlufsenB&O Play
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffersCD, DVDDVD, CD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM170
Processor special features3 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel RealSense 3D CameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel RealSense SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4570 m
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 G
Operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.043 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.82 kg2.32 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm384.5 mm
DepthDiffers281.3 mm265.1 mm
HeightDiffers29.3 mm28.8 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers550 mm508 mm
Package depthDiffers345 mm305 mm
Package weightDiffers3.95 kg3.27 kg
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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