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HP 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs HP OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 90identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Black
    • OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Carbon, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:HD
    • OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor model
    • 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
    • OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 15-ay181tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • OMEN 17-w232tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Carbon, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB2 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe 3.0, PCI Express
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R7 M440NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
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
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh95.8 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.04 kg3.35 kg
WidthDiffers384.3 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers254.6 mm279 mm
HeightDiffers24.3 mm32.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDMI male - VGA female
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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