Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Lenovo Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop

Add a product
  • 125specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 83identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Lenovo Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has 4 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (8 GT/s vs 4 GT/s). The Lenovo Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has 30 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the HP Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (45 W vs 15 W). Only the HP Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has card reader integrated. Only the Lenovo Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Silver
    • Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black
  • Panel type
    • Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:SVA
    • Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:IPS
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion 15-cs0030ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • Legion Y730 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:BGA 1440

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of 15-cs0030ca, Y730
205 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Panel typeDiffersSVAIPS
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
NTSC coverage (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72%
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8300H
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Total HDDs 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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC3268
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Atmos
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAYUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVarious
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneNetflixUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee LiveSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDropboxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589134876
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery capacityDiffers41 Wh57 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs11.5 h6 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one9.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one45 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceErP lot3
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.92 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers361.6 mm361.4 mm
DepthDiffers241.6 mm267 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.25 cm
HeightKnown for one17.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP CoolSenseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker typeKnown for oneHP Dual SpeakersUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ePrintKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Connection OptimizerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for oneHP Wide Vision FHD IRUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP 3D DriveGuard; HP Games by WildTangentUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons