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HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs HP Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900

158specifications compared
28differ
130identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has 2 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (2.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the HP Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 has discrete graphics card.

Processor family
- Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900:Intel® Celeron® G
Processor model
- Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
- Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900:G3900
Processor cores
- Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
- Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900:2
Processor threads
- Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
- Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900:2
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
- Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
- Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900:2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W
- Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900:51 W
PCI Express configurations
- Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of 550-156cn, 550-215cn
170 specifications	A HP Pavilion 550-156cn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model 550-156cn View product	B HP Pavilion 550-215cn Intel® Celeron® G G3900 Model 550-215cn View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Celeron® G
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	G3900
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series	Intel Celeron Processor G3000 series for Desktop
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	51 W
TcaseKnown for one	71 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	R0	S0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V	1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installed	1	1
Total HDDs capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC	MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730	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
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 510
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	950 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x1902
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	No	No
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
DC-in jack	No	No
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	180 W
Power supply input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Country of origin	China	China
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	90741
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BY	SR2HV
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 40 °C	10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Operating altitude	0 - 3050 m	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitude	0 - 4570 m	0 - 4570 m
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	165.1 mm	165.1 mm
Depth	375 mm	375 mm
Height	363.9 mm	363.9 mm
Weight	7.15 kg	7.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package width	499 mm	499 mm
Package depth	240 mm	240 mm
Package height	520 mm	520 mm
Package weight	9.7 kg	9.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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