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HP 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 vs HP Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 81identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 2 more processor cores than the HP 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (4 vs 2). The HP 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (3.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The HP Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has 3 MB more processor cache than the HP 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the HP 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has microphone in.

  • Processor family
    • 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
  • Processor cores
    • 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:2
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
  • Processor frequency
    • 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3 MB
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • 251-010a Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:DMI2
    • Pavilion 550-017a Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:DMI

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Comparison of 251-010a, 550-017a
162 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4170i5-4460
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs54 W84 W
TcaseDiffers72 °C72.72 °C
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 745
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.024 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers410x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H87Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers180 W300 W
Design1 differ
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMini Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7749080817
Processor codeDiffersSR1PLSR1QK
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm161 mm
DepthDiffers378 mm375 mm
HeightDiffers364 mm363.9 mm
WeightDiffers4.87 kg7.15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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