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HP 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540 vs HP 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U

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  • 90specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 53identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Grey
    • 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Intel® Pentium®
    • 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:N3540
    • 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:i3-6100U
  • Processor cores
    • 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:4
    • 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:2
  • Processor frequency
    • 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2.16 GHz
    • 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2 MB
    • 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:L2
    • 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • 21-N122AR laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:BGA 1170
    • 21-N2F3AR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:BGA 1356

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Comparison of 21-N122AR, 21-N2F3AR
133 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersN3540i3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1356
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailSkylake
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQPI
SteppingDiffersC0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers412
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.66 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Total HDDs capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1916
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210588180
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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