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HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop

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  • 163specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 149identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black, White
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Green
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0154tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of 15-cx0154tx, 15-cx0189tx
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Green
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningGamingGaming
Country of originChinaChina
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeIPSIPS
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi5-8300H
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1440BGA 1440
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDMIDMI
SteppingKnown for oneU0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W45 W
Configurable TDP-down35 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)1 x 8 GB1 x 8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Total HDDs capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedYesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacity16 GB16 GB
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSDSD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memory4 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
On-board graphics card ID0x3E9B0x3E9B
Audioidentical
Audio systemB&O PLAYB&O PLAY
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna type2x22x2
WLAN controller modelIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
MIMOYesYes
MIMO typeMulti User MIMOMulti User MIMO
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® HM370Intel® HM370
AccelerometerYesYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Island-style keyboardYesYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGreen
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906134876
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3YYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size42 x 28 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartYesYes
HP Audio BoostYesYes
HP speaker typeHP Dual SpeakersHP Dual Speakers
HP Audio SwitchYesYes
HP ePrintYesYes
HP Recovery ManagerYesYes
HP Connection OptimizerYesYes
HP Support AssistantYesYes
HP ImagepadYesYes
HP front cameraHP Wide Vision HDHP Wide Vision HD
HP segmentHomeHome
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells33
Battery capacity52.5 Wh52.5 Wh
Battery weight210 g210 g
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W150 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight2.17 kg2.17 kg
Width365 mm365 mm
Depth256.5 mm256.5 mm
Height25.4 mm25.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes

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