Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 42identical
  • 103known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 4 more processor cores than the HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop (6 vs 2). The HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop (4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop (3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). Product colour: Black on the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop, Silver on the HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop. Display diagonal: 39.6 cm (15.6") on the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop, 43.9 cm (17.3") on the HP 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop.

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Full HD
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:HD+
  • Panel type
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:IPS
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:SVA
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0008ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • 17-ak001ax AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEveryday
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Panel typeDiffersIPSSVA
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A9
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750HA9-9420
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneCoffee LakeUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneU0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050AMD Radeon 530
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon R5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x3E9BUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAYUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
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 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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown 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 outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft®Office365, McAfeeLiveSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNetflix, DropboxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one134906Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3YYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one42 x 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Sure ConnectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ePrintKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraDiffersHP Wide Vision FHD IRHP TrueVision HD
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers52.5 Wh41 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one90 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W45 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one2.34 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers365 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers256.5 mm278 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm24.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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