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HP Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs HP OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 104identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Gold, Black
    • OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Carbon, Red
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
    • OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion 15-au618tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB
    • OMEN 15-ax246tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGold, BlackBlack, Carbon, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
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
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe 3.0, PCI Express
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD 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)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545197185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZVUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers24
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh63.3 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.99 kg2.2 kg
DepthDiffers242 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers22.5 mm24.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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