Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs HP ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA

141specifications compared
52differ
89identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

The HP ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the HP ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA (4 vs 2). The HP ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the HP ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA (8 vs 4). The HP ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has 1.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA (4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). Only the HP ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has card reader integrated. Only the HP ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop has discrete graphics card.

Product type
- ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Laptop
- ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA:Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Silver
- ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA:Black, Silver
Form factor
- ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Clamshell
- ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA:Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA:31.2 cm (12.3")
Display resolution
- ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA:1920 x 1280 pixels
Display glass type
- ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Edge to Edge Glass
- ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA:Gorilla Glass
Processor family
- ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA:Intel® Core™ m3
Processor generation
- ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA:7th gen Intel® Core™ m3

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Comparison of 17-bw0003sa, ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA
208 specifications	A HP ENVY 17-bw0003sa Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model 17-bw0003sa View product	B HP ENVY x2 Detachable 12-g050na 4BA50EA View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Country of origin	China	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	31.2 cm (12.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1280 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display glass typeDiffers	Edge to Edge Glass	Gorilla Glass
Colour gamut	72%	72%
RGB colour space	NTSC	NTSC
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ m3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ m3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	m3-7Y30
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1515
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	Y0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upDiffers	25 W	7 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	3.75 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	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	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591E
Audioidentical
Audio system	Bang & Olufsen	Bang & Olufsen
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Miracast	Yes	Yes
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboard	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Pre-installed software	Dropbox	Dropbox
Trial software	Netflix, Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe	Netflix, Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features2 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 Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	95449
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	20.5 X 16.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZY
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP JumpStart	Yes	Yes
HP CoolSense	Yes	Yes
HP Audio Boost	Yes	Yes
HP speaker type	HP Dual Speakers	HP Dual Speakers
HP Audio Switch	Yes	Yes
HP Imagepad	Yes	Yes
HP front cameraDiffers	HP Wide Vision HD	HP Wide Vision 5MP
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Pen ControlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacityDiffers	52.5 Wh	49.3 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	10.75 h	17.5 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Differs	9.25 h	19 h
Fast charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	45 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	780 g
WidthKnown for one	416 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	278 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	23.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	470 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	552 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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