| Attribute |
HP Pavilion 15-n230ez (F8S00EA) × | 
Toshiba Satellite S40-B X4101 (PSPN2G-00G00D) × |
| General | | |
| Model | HP Pavilion 15-n230ez | Toshiba Satellite S40-B X4101 |
| Product code | F8S00EA | PSPN2G-00G00D |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Silver | Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | HP | Toshiba |
| Family | Pavilion | Satellite |
| Series | 15 | - |
| Model name | 15-n230ez | S40-B X4101 |
| Part number | F8S00EA | PSPN2G-00G00D |
| Release year (year) | 2014 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 4th gen Intel Core i5 | 4th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Processor model | i5-4200U | i5-4210U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 22 | 22 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1168 | BGA 1168 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3L-SDRAM | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 8 | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 14 |
| HD type | HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 200 | 200 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 74 | 74 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 750 | 500 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 750 | 500 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| 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 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | 1 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | - | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Full-size keyboard | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Clickpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 41 | 45 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2,800 | 3,000 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.87 |
| Height (mm) | 22.6 | 19.3 |
| Depth (mm) | 258 | 244.9 |
| Width (mm) | 385.6 | 344 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | - |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |