Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop vs HP OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 50identical
  • 106known for one product only

Key differences

The HP OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the HP 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop (6 vs 4). The HP OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 8 more processor threads than the HP 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop (12 vs 4). The HP OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop (4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). Product colour: Black on the HP 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop, Red, Black on the HP OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop. Display diagonal: 39.6 cm (15.6") on the HP 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop, 43.9 cm (17.3") on the HP OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop.

  • Product colour
    • 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:Black
    • OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Red, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:Full HD
    • OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:AMD
    • OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel
  • Processor family
    • 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:AMD A12
    • OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:A12-9720P
    • OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • 15-bw500na AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:4
    • OMEN 17-an128tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6

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191 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, Black
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneSVAUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one45%Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneNTSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A12Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A12-Series APUs8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersA12-9720Pi7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB9 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCoffee Lake
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB2.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
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
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 530NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x3E9B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Network2 differ
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), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM370
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Trial softwareDiffersMcAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetflix, Dropbox
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneNetflixUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134906
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3YY
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP OMEN Command CenterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown 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 ePrintKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP front cameraDiffersHP WebcamHP Wide Vision HD
HP Sure ConnectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP OrbitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 Wh
Fast charging time (50%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 min
Battery life (max)Known for one11 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one7.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one41 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one90 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower on
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg3.73 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers253.8 mm304 mm
HeightDiffers23.8 mm33 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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