| Attribute |
HP 15-bs178ur (4UL97EA) × | 
Samsung 3 NT300E5K (NT300E5K-L24WS) × |
| General | | |
| Model | HP 15-bs178ur | Samsung 3 NT300E5K |
| Product code | 4UL97EA | NT300E5K-L24WS |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | White |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | HP | Samsung |
| Family | - | 3 |
| Model name | 15-bs178ur | NT300E5K |
| Part number | 4UL97EA | NT300E5K-L24WS |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 5th gen Intel Core i3 | Intel Pentium |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2 | 1.9 |
| Processor model | i3-5005U | 3825U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1168 | BGA 1168 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 2 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | - | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | SVA | - |
| HD type | HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 16 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 5500 | Intel HD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
| - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | - | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 1.5 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Full-size keyboard | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | - |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 31 | 43 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 11.8 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.98 |
| Height (mm) | 23.8 | 24.8 |
| Depth (mm) | 253.8 | 248 |
| Width (mm) | 380 | 375 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | 60 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |