Dell Pro Essential 14 vs HP Pavilion 14 B173tu Laptop

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General Information

Brand

Dell HP

Colour

- Imprint Sparkling Black

Dimensions(WxDxH)

- 346.9 x 237.9 x 21.08 mm

Launch Date

October 9, 2025 -

Model

Pro Essential 14 14-B173TU

Operating System

Options include Windows 11 Pro/Home/Pro Windows 8

Operating System Type

- 64-bit

Thickness

- 21.08 Millimeter thickness

Weight

1.56 kg 2.0 Kg weight

Battery

Battery Capacity

41 Wh,54 Wh,64 Wh -

Battery Cell

3-cell,4-cell 4 Cell

Battery Life

- 3 Hrs

Battery Type

- Li-Ion

Battery life

- 3 Hrs

Battery type

- Li-Ion

Power Supply

- 65 W

Connectivity

Bluetooth

5.3 -

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO -

Display

Display Resolution

1920 x 1200 pixels -

Display Size

14 inch(35.50 cm) -

Display Type

FHD+ -

Refresh Rate

60Hz -

Display Details

Display Features

- HD BrightView LED Backlit Display with Multi-touch Enabled

Display Resolution

- 1366 x 768 Pixels

Display Size

- 14.0 Inches (35.56 cm)

Display Type

- LED

Pixel Density

- 112 ppi

Touchscreen

- Yes
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Memory

Capacity

- 4 GB

Expandable Memory

- 8 GB

Memory Slots

- 2 DIMM

RAM

32 GB -

RAM Type

DDR5 DDR3

RAM speed

- 1333 Mhz

RAM type

- DDR3

Multimedia

Audio Solution

- HD Audio Solution

Inbuilt Microphone

- Yes

Microphone Type

- Digital Microphone

Secondary Cam(rearfacing)

- No

Sound Technologies

- Dolby Advanced Audio v2 Audio playback, Dual speakers

Speakers

- 2 x Altec Lansing Internal speakers

Webcam

- Yes

Networking

Bluetooth

- Yes

Bluetooth Version

- 4.0

Other Networking Options

- HDMI Port with HDCP Support

Wi-Fi Version

- 4

Wireless LAN

- 802.11 b/g/n

Others

Lockport

- Yes

Sales Package

- Laptop, Battery, AC Adapter, User Guide and Manuals

Warranty

- 1 Year

Performance

Chipset

- Intel HM77 Express

Clockspeed

- 1.5 Ghz

Graphic Processor

NVIDIAcMX570A (2 GB GDDR6) or Integrated Intel UHD/Iris Xe Graphics. Intel HD 3000

Processor

Intel® Core™ 3 100U (6 cores) up to Intel® Core™ 7 150U (10 cores, up to 5.40 GHz). Intel Core i3-2375M (2nd Gen)

Peripherals

Keyboard

- Full-size island-style keyboard

Pointing Device

- TouchPad with on/off button and multi-touch gesture support

Ports

Ethernet Ports

- 1

Headphone Jack

- Yes

Microphone Jack

- Yes

SD Card Reader

- Yes

USB 2.0 slots

- 1

USB 3.0 slots

- 2

VGA Port

- Yes

Ports and Slots

HDMI Ports

1x HDMI 1.4 (max 1080p @60Hz) -

Usb Type C

2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbps), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort -

Storage

HDD Capacity

- 500 GB

HDD Speed(RPM)

- 5400 RPM

HDD type

- SATA

Hdd Capacity

- 500 GB

Hdd Speed(rpm)

- 5400 RPM

Hdd Type

- SATA

SSD

512 GB or 1 TB -

SSD Type

Gen4 SSD -
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