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HP Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 74identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:White
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Yes
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:No
  • Processor model
    • Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Spectre 13 -af018tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0006nk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 MB

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160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Display glass typeKnown for oneGorilla GlassUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-8300H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBang & OlufsenB&O PLAY
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers20
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGreen
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134876
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers43.7 Wh52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.11 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers308.2 mm365 mm
DepthDiffers224.2 mm256.5 mm
HeightDiffers10.4 mm25.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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