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HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs MSI GP73 8RF-656 Leopard

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 109identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GP73 8RF-656 Leopard has 0.51 TB more total storage capacity than the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop (1.51 TB vs 1 TB). The MSI GP73 8RF-656 Leopard has 2 GB more discrete graphics card memory than the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop (8 GB vs 6 GB). The HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI GP73 8RF-656 Leopard (3 vs 2). Product type: Laptop on the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop, Netbook on the MSI GP73 8RF-656 Leopard. Product colour: Black, White on the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop, Black on the MSI GP73 8RF-656 Leopard.

  • Product type
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Laptop
    • GP73 8RF-656 Leopard:Netbook
  • Product colour
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black, White
    • GP73 8RF-656 Leopard:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GP73 8RF-656 Leopard:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Total storage capacity
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1 TB
    • GP73 8RF-656 Leopard:1.51 TB
  • Storage media
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:HDD
    • GP73 8RF-656 Leopard:HDD+SSD
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:SD
    • GP73 8RF-656 Leopard:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    • GP73 8RF-656 Leopard:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0157tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6 GB
    • GP73 8RF-656 Leopard:8 GB

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Comparison of 15-cx0157tx, GP73 8RF-656 Leopard
183 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopNetbook
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneB&O PLAYUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for oneMulti User MIMOUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP Audio BoostKnown 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 HDUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers70 Wh51 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one210 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers200 W230 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.17 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers365 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers256.5 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm32 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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