Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad P52

50specifications compared
26differ
24identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad P52 has 27% more colour gamut than the HP Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop (72% vs 45%). The Lenovo ThinkPad P52 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop (6 vs 4). The Lenovo ThinkPad P52 has 4 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop (12 vs 8). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad P52 has discrete graphics card. Product type: Laptop on the HP Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop, Mobile workstation on the Lenovo ThinkPad P52.

Product type
- Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:Laptop
- ThinkPad P52:Mobile workstation
Product colour
- Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:Blue, Silver
- ThinkPad P52:Black
Panel type
- Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:SVA
- ThinkPad P52:IPS
Colour gamut
- Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:45%
- ThinkPad P52:72%
Processor manufacturer
- Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD
- ThinkPad P52:Intel
Processor family
- Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD Ryzen™ 5
- ThinkPad P52:Intel® Xeon®
Processor cores
- Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:4
- ThinkPad P52:6
Processor threads
- Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:8
- ThinkPad P52:12

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Comparison of 15-cw0988na, ThinkPad P52
123 specifications	A HP Pavilion 15-cw0988na AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop Model 15-cw0988na View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad P52 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	SVA	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutDiffers	45%	72%
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 5	Intel® Xeon®
Processor generationKnown for one	AMD Ryzen 2000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	2500U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	512 GB
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® Quadro® P2000
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD Radeon Vega Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon Vega 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network3 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	5.0
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Netflix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office 365	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Dropbox	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP CoolSenseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Dual Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for one	HP Wide Vision HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	41 Wh	90 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	10.75 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	45 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	170 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smart card readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	361.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	17.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® CM246

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