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ASUS ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK vs HP Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 51differ
  • 79identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (6 vs 4). The ASUS ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK has 4 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (12 vs 8). The ASUS ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (4.8 GHz vs 4 GHz). Only the ASUS ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK has microphone in. Only the ASUS ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK has Intel TSX-NI.

  • Product colour
    • ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK:Grey
    • Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK:Intel® Core™ i9
    • Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
    • Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK:i9-8950HK
    • Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK:6
    • Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK:12
    • Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G703GI-98D08CB1 laptop Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK:4.8 GHz
    • Pavilion 15-ck060tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz

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185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreySilver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeIPSIPS
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i98th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi9-8950HKi7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.8 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i9-8000 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs64 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSDSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installed11
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonic StudioB&O PLAY
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDropbox, Netflix
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers134903122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSRCKNUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP CoolSenseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio BoostKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP speaker typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Dual Speakers
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP ImagepadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41 Wh
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.75 h
Fast charging time (90%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers280 W65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.7 kg1.77 kg
WidthDiffers425 mm358.9 mm
DepthDiffers319 mm247.3 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one4.75 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one5.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370Unknown — not stated by the source

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