Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0187tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop

155specifications compared
20differ
135identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0187tx 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-cx0187tx 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-cx0187tx 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-cx0187tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
- Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0187tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
- Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0187tx 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-cx0187tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz
- Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0187tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:9 MB
- Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 MB

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Comparison of 15-cx0187tx, 15-cx0189tx
175 specifications	A HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0187tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop Model 15-cx0187tx View product	B HP Pavilion Gaming 15-cx0189tx Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model 15-cx0189tx View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black, Green	Black, Green
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
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 type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8750H	i5-8300H
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.1 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1440	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	U0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	NVMe, PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E9B	0x3E9B
Audioidentical
Audio system	B&O PLAY	B&O PLAY
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 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 type	2x2	2x2
WLAN controller model	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.0	5.0
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
USB Sleep-and-Charge	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM370	Intel® HM370
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Green
Island-style keyboard	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134906	134876
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3YY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStart	Yes	Yes
HP Audio Boost	Yes	Yes
HP speaker type	HP Dual Speakers	HP Dual Speakers
HP Audio Switch	Yes	Yes
HP ePrint	Yes	Yes
HP Recovery Manager	Yes	Yes
HP Connection Optimizer	Yes	Yes
HP Support Assistant	Yes	Yes
HP Imagepad	Yes	Yes
HP front camera	HP Wide Vision HD	HP Wide Vision HD
HP segment	Home	Home
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	70 Wh	52.5 Wh
Battery weight	210 g	210 g
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	200 W	150 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.17 kg	2.17 kg
Width	365 mm	365 mm
Depth	256.5 mm	256.5 mm
Height	25.4 mm	25.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes

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