HP OMEN Manual

OMEN by HP 15 Laptop PC
Maintenance and Service Guide

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Third Edition: May 2019
First Edition: May 2018
Document Part Number: L31592-003
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Important Notice about Customer Self-Repair Parts
CAUTION: Your computer includes Customer Self-Repair parts and parts that should only be accessed by an
authorized service provider. See Chapter 5, "Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair
parts," for details. Accessing parts described in Chapter 6, "Removal and replacement procedures for
authorized service provider only parts," can damage the computer or void your warranty.
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iv Important Notice about Customer Self-Repair Parts

Safety warning notice
WARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the device, do not place the
device directly on your lap or obstruct the device air vents. Use the device only on a hard, at surface. Do not
allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or
clothing, to block airow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to contact the skin or a soft surface, such as
pillows or rugs or clothing, during operation. The device and the AC adapter comply with the user-accessible
surface temperature limits dened by applicable safety standards.
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vi Safety warning notice

Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Model numbers: 15-dc1000~15-dc1999, 15t-dc100 ........................................................................................... 1
Model numbers: 15-dc0000~15-dc0999, 15t-dc000 ........................................................................................... 5
2 Getting to know your computer .................................................................................................................... 13
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Left side ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Rear ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Display ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Keyboard area ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Touchpad ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Button ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Special keys ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 21
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 23
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 23
Display assembly subcomponents ...................................................................................................................... 26
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 27
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 29
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 29
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 29
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 29
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 30
Workstation guidelines ..................................................................................................................... 30
Electrostatic discharge information .................................................................................................................... 30
Generating static electricity .............................................................................................................. 31
Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment ............................................................................... 31
Personal grounding methods and equipment .................................................................................. 32
Grounding the work area ................................................................................................................... 32
Recommended materials and equipment ........................................................................................ 32
Packaging and transporting guidelines .............................................................................................................. 33
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5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 34
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 34
Preparation for disassembly ............................................................................................................. 34
Base enclosure .................................................................................................................................. 34
Hard drive (HDD) ................................................................................................................................ 37
Solid-state drive (SSD) ...................................................................................................................... 39
Memory modules ............................................................................................................................... 40
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 42
6 Removal and replacement procedures for authorized service provider parts .................................................... 44
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 44
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 45
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 46
Smart card board ............................................................................................................................... 47
Fans ................................................................................................................................................... 48
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................................... 50
Audio board ....................................................................................................................................... 51
USB board .......................................................................................................................................... 52
System board .................................................................................................................................... 53
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................................ 56
Touchpad board ................................................................................................................................. 59
Power button board .......................................................................................................................... 61
Display assembly ............................................................................................................................... 62
Keyboard/top cover ........................................................................................................................... 68
7 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 69
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 69
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 69
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 69
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 70
8 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ................................................................................................................ 71
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only) ................................................................. 71
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows ....................................................................... 71
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows version ....................... 72
Downloading HP Hardware Diagnostics Windows by product name or number
(select products only) ..................................................................................................... 72
Installing HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows ............................................................................. 72
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI ............................................................................................................. 72
Starting HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI ....................................................................................... 73
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Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI to a USB ash drive .............................................. 73
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version .............................. 73
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI by product name or number
(select products only) ..................................................................................................... 73
Using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI settings (select products only) ............................................. 74
Downloading Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI ................................................................. 74
Downloading the latest Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version ................. 74
Downloading Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI by product name or
number ............................................................................................................................ 74
Customizing Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI settings .................................................... 74
9 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ........................................................................................................... 76
Backing up information and creating recovery media ........................................................................................ 76
Using Windows tools ......................................................................................................................... 76
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media (select products only) ..... 76
Restoring and recovery ........................................................................................................................................ 77
Restoring, resetting, and refreshing using Windows tools .............................................................. 77
Recovering using HP Recovery media ............................................................................................... 77
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................................................... 77
10 Specications ............................................................................................................................................ 78
11 Power cord set requirements ...................................................................................................................... 79
Requirements for all countries ............................................................................................................................ 79
Requirements for specic countries and regions ................................................................................................ 80
12 Recycling .................................................................................................................................................. 82
Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 83
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1 Product description
Model numbers: 15-dc1000~15-dc1999, 15t-dc100
Table 1-1 Product components and their descriptions
Category Details
Product Name OMEN by HP 15 Laptop PC
Model Number (Service Tag Down): 15-dc1000~15-dc1999
CTO Model: 15t-dc100
Processor Intel® 8th generation Intel Core® i7 processors
Intel Core i7-9750H (2.6 GHz, turbo up to 4.5 GHz), 2666 MHz/9 MB L3, hexa core, TDP 45 W (all
models)
Intel Core i7-8750H (2.2 GHz, turbo up to 4.1 GHz), 2666 MHz/12 MB L3, hexa core, TDP 45 W
(N18E-G1, N18E-G2)
Intel 8th generation Intel Core i5 processors
Intel Core i5-9300H (2.4 GHz, turbo up to 4.1 GHz), 2666 MHz/8 MB L3, quad core, TDP 45 W
(N17P-G0, N18E-G0, N18E-G1, N18P-G0)
Intel Core i5-8300H (2.3 GHz, turbo up to 4.0 GHz), 2666 MHz/8 MB L3, quad core, TDP 45 W
(N18E-G1)
Chipset Intel HM370
Graphics Supports HD decode, DX12, and HDMI
Supports GPS (GPU Performance Scaling)
Supports G-Sync (Internal and External)
Supports Virtual Reality (VR)
Mixed Reality (MR) ready
Minimum hardware conguration rules for enabling MR ready: CPU: Hybrid GPU: Core-i5 or
greater; Discrete GPU: Core-i5 or greater; Graphics: Discrete: NVIDIA® GTX 1050 or greater;
Display: HDMI 1.4/Display Port 1.2 or greater; Memory: 8 GB DDR4 or greater; Storage: > 10 GB
additional free space; Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.2
Discrete graphics:
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with up to 8 GB of GDDR6 dedicated video memory (N18E-G2)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with up to 6 GB of GDDR6 dedicated video memory (N18E-G1)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti with up to 6 GB of GDDR6 dedicated video memory (N18E-G0)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with up to 4 GB of GDDR5 dedicated video memory (N18P-G0)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with up to 4 GB of GDDR5 dedicated video memory (N17P-G0)
Panel
15.6-inch
FHD (1920 × 1080), WLED, antiglare, ultra slim, UWVA, 45% CG, 60 Hz, eDP 1.3, narrow bezel;
typical brightness: 220 nits
Model numbers: 15-dc1000~15-dc1999, 15t-dc100 1

Table 1-1 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details
FHD (1920 × 1080), WLED, antiglare, slim, UWVA, 45% CG, 60 Hz, eDP, narrow bezel; typical
brightness: 220 nits
FHD (1920 × 1080), WLED, antiglare, slim, UWVA, 45% CG, eDP 1.2 + PSR, narrow bezel; typical
brightness: 250 nits
FHD (1920 × 1080), WLED, antiglare, ultra slim, UWVA, 72% CG, eDP 1.2 + PSR, narrow bezel;
typical brightness: 300 nits
FHD (1920 × 1080), WLED, antiglare, ultra slim, UWVA, 72% CG, 144 Hz, eDP 1.3 + PSR, narrow
bezel; typical brightness: 300 nits
FHD (1920 × 1080), WLED, antiglare, ultra slim, UWVA, 72% CG, 240 Hz, eDP 1.4 + PSR, G-Sync
supportable, narrow bezel; typical brightness: 300 nits
UHD (3840 × 2160), WLED, antiglare, ultra slim , UWVA, 72% CG, 60 Hz, eDP 1.3 + PSR, narrow
bezel; typical brightness: 340 nits
Memory
Supports up to 32.0 GB maximum
system memory
Two SODIMM slots - customer
accessible/upgradeable
DDR4-2666 Dual Channel Support
4 GB (4 GB × 1)
8 GB (8 GB × 1) or (4 GB × 2)
12 GB (8 GB × 1 + 4 GB × 1)
16 GB (16 GB × 1 or 8 GB × 2)
32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Storage Support all 7 mm/7.2 mm/9.5 mm, SATA 2.5-inch hard drives - customer accessible/
upgradeable (share the same bracket)
Support M.2 PCIe/SATA solid-state drive - customer accessible/upgradeable
Support solid-state drive + hard drive - customer accessible/upgradeable
Accelerometer/hard drive protection support
Single hard drive congurations
1 TB, 7200 rpm, 9.5 mm
PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive
256 GB
512 GB
Dual storage congurations
128 GB PCIe NVMe TLC M.2 solid-state drive + 1 TB, 7200 rpm mm hard drive
256 GB, PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive + 1 TB, 7200 rpm hard drive
256 GB PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive + 2 TB, 5400 rpm hard drive
512 GB, PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive + 1 TB, 7200 rpm hard drive
1 TB PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive + 2 TB, 5400 rpm hard drive
Intel Optane™ (3D Xpoint) Solution PCIe Gen3 × 2 M.2 solid-state drive
16 GB (Optane Memory Module) + 512 GB solid-state drive
32 GB (Optane Memory Module) + 1 TB hard drive
Audio and video HP Wide Vision HD Camera - indicator LED, USB 2.0, HD BSI sensor, f2.0, WDR, 88° WFOV
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Table 1-1 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details
Dual array digital microphone with appropriate beam-forming, echo-cancellation, noise-
suppression software
720p by 30 frames per second
BANG & OLUFSEN audio with OMEN Audio Control Panel
Supports HP Audio Boost 2.0 (with discrete amplier)
Supports DTS Headphone X
Dual speakers
Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC
Wireless Integrated wireless options with dual antennas
Realtek RTL8822BE 802.11ac 2 × 2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo Adapter (MU-MIMO
supported)
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2 × 2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5 Combo Adapter (non-
vPro) (MU-MIMO supported)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 ax2 × 2 + Bluetooth 5 (non-vPro) (MU-MIMO supported)
Wi-Fi BIOS SAR
Internal card expansion One M.2 slot for WLAN
One M.2 slot for solid-state drive
Ports Hot Plug/unplug and auto detect for correct output to wide-aspect vs. standard aspect video
HP Smart Plug AC adapter (4.0 mm barrel)
Audio-out (headphone)/Audio-in (microphone) combo jack
Microphone-in
High-denition multimedia interface (HDMI) v2.0 supporting: up to 4096 × 2160 @ 60 Hz with
HDCP 2.2
Mini DisplayPort
RJ-45 (network) connector
AC Smart Pin adapter plug
USB 3.0 ports
3 (1 on the left side ; 1 on the right side; 1 on the rear)
Support HP Sleep & Charge (rear port only)
USB Type-C ports*
USB 3.1 Gen 2 with Thunderbolt™ Gen 3 technology (on the rear)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (on the rear)
*Support data transfer
*Support DisplayPort™ 1.2 out up to 4096 × 2304 (60 Hz)
*Support HP Sleep & Charge
Model numbers: 15-dc1000~15-dc1999, 15t-dc100 3

Table 1-1 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details
External media cards HP Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader
Supports SD™/SDHC™/SDXC™
Push-push insertion/removal
Keyboard/pointing devices Keyboard
Full-size backlit 3-coat paint island-style keyboard with numeric keypad
Full-size backlit 3-coat paint island-style keyboard with numeric keypad; special highlight for
WASD keys; supports 26-key NKRO anti-ghosting keys
Touchpad requirements
Touchpad with image sensor
Multitouch gestures enabled
Support for modern trackpad gestures
Taps enabled as default
Power requirements Battery
4 cell polymer battery - 70 Whr (all models)
3 cell polymer battery - 52 Whr (N17P-G0, N18P-G0)
Battery life enhancement
Supports battery fast charge
AC adapter (Smart, PFC, slim barrel, 4.5 mm)
135 W (N17P-G0)
150 W (N18P-G0)
200 W (N18E-G0, N18E-G1, N18E-G2)
Power cord
1 m premium power cord with sticker label (C5) (N17P-G0, N18P-G0)
1 m premium power cord with sticker label (C13) (N18E-G0, N18E-G1, N18E-G2)
Security Trusted platform module (TPM) 2.0
Mini security lock
Operating system FreeDOS 2.0
Windows® 10 Home 64
Windows 10 Home 64 Web/Kiosk
Windows 10 Home 64 Advanced
Windows 10 Home 64 Advanced Web/Kiosk
Windows 10 Home 64 Advanced Single Language
Windows 10 Home 64 Chinese Market
Windows 10 Home 64 High-end Chinese Market
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Table 1-1 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details
Windows 10 Home 64 Plus
Windows 10 Home 64 Plus Web/Kiosk
Windows 10 Home 64 Plus Single Language
Windows 10 Home 64 Plus Single Language Africa Market PPP
Windows 10 Home 64 Plus Single Language APAC EM PPP
Windows 10 Home 64 Plus Single Language India Market PPP
Windows 10 Home 64 Plus Single Language Indonesia Market PPP
Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language
Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language Africa Market PPP
Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language APAC EM PPP
Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language India Market PPP
Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language Indonesia Market PPP
Windows 10 Pro 64
Windows 10 Pro 64 Web/Kiosk
Serviceability End-user replaceable parts
AC adapter
Memory
Hard drive
Solid-state drive
Model numbers: 15-dc0000~15-dc0999, 15t-dc000
Table 1-2 Product components and their descriptions
Category Details GeForce GTX
1070 (N17E-
G2)
GeForce GTX
1060 (N17E-
G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
(N17P-G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 (N17P-
G0)
Product Name OMEN by HP 15 Laptop PC √ √ √ √
Model Number (Service Tag Down): 15-
dc0000~15-dc0999
√ √ √ √
CTO Model: 15t-dc000 √ √ √ √
Processor Intel 8th generation Intel Core i7 processor
Intel Core i7-8750H (2.2 GHz, turbo up to 4.1
GHz), 2666 MHz/9 MB L3, Hhexa core, TDP 45
W
√ √ √ √
Intel 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor √ √ √
Model numbers: 15-dc0000~15-dc0999, 15t-dc000 5

Table 1-2 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details GeForce GTX
1070 (N17E-
G2)
GeForce GTX
1060 (N17E-
G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
(N17P-G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 (N17P-
G0)
Intel Core i5-8300H (2.3 GHz, turbo up to 4.0
GHz), 2666 MHz/8 MB L3, quad core, TDP 45 W
Chipset Intel HM370 √ √ √ √
Graphics Supports HD decode, DX11, and HDMI √ √ √ √
Supports Optimus™ √ √
Supports GPS (GPU Performance Scaling) √ √ √ √
Supports G-Sync (Internal and eExternal)
Limited to N17E GPU
√ √
Supports Virtual Reality (VR)
Oculus VR rule: >= 8 GB memory + >= 512 GB
storage + Win OS + GTX 1070/GTX 1060 only
√ √
Mixed Reality ready
Minimum hardware conguration rules for
enabling MR ready: CPU: Hybrid GPU: Core-i5 or
greater Discrete GPU: Core-i5 or greater
Graphics: Discrete: NVIDIA GTX 1050 or greater
Display: HDMI 1.4/Display Port 1.2 or greater
Memory: 8 GB DDR4 or greater Storage: > 10
GB additional free space Windows Display
Driver Model (WDDM) 2.2 required for
supporting MR ready
√ √ √ √
Internal graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630 √ √
Discrete graphics
NVIDIA N17E-G2 (GeForce GTX 1070) Max-Q
with up to 8192 MB of dedicated video
memory (256 M × 32 GDDR5 8 Gbps × 8 PCs,
1.5 V/8 Gbps)
Support G-Sync only. Limited to FHD 144
Hz/UHD 60 Hz panel/Core-i7 CPU.
√
NVIDIA N17E-G1 (GeForce GTX 1060) with up to
6144 MB of dedicated video memory (256 M ×
32 GDDR5 8 Gbps × 6 PCs, 1.5 V/8 Gbps)
Support G-Sync only Limited to FHD 144
Hz/UHD 60 Hz panel/Core-i7 CPU.
√
NVIDIA N17E-G1 (GeForce GTX 1060) with up to
3072 MB of dedicated video memory (128 M ×
32 GDDR5 8 Gbps × 6 PCs, 1.5 V/8 Gbps)
Support Non-G-Sync only, limited to FHD 60Hz
panel , Bridge Hynix A die/Micron B die 256 M ×
32 1.5(5) V 8 Gbps / 1.35 V 7 Gbps onto GDDR5
256 M × 32 1.5 V 7 Gbps.
√
Hybrid graphics
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Table 1-2 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details GeForce GTX
1070 (N17E-
G2)
GeForce GTX
1060 (N17E-
G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
(N17P-G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 (N17P-
G0)
NVIDIA N17P-G1 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti) with up
to 4096 MB of dedicated video memory (256 M
× 32 GDDR5 7 Gbps × 4 PCs, 1.5 V/7 Gbps)
Support Non-G-Sync only
√
NVIDIA N17P-G0 (GeForce GTX 1050) with up
to 4096 MB of dedicated video memory (256 M
× 32 GDDR5 7 Gbps × 4 PCs, 1.5 V/7 Gbps)
Support Non-G-Sync only
√
NVIDIA N17P-G0 (GeForce GTX 1050) with up
to 2048 MB of dedicated video memory (128 M
× 32 GDDR5 7 Gbps × 4 PCs, 1.5 V/7 Gbps)
Support Non-G-Sync only
√
Panel
15.6-inch
FHD (1920 × 1080), WLED, antiglare, slim-at
(3.2 mm), UWVA, 45% CG, 60 Hz, eDP, narrow
bezel; typical brightness: 220 nits
√ √ √
FHD (1920 × 1080) WLED, antiglare, uslim-at
(2.6 mm), UWVA, 72% CG, 144 Hz, eDP + PSR,
G-Sync supportable, narrow bezel; typical
brightness: 300 nits
√ √ √ √
UHD (3840 × 2160), WLED, antiglare, uslim-
at (2.6 mm), UWVA, 72% CG, 60 Hz, eDP +
PSR, G-Sync supportable, narrow bezel; typical
brightness: 340 nits
√ √ √ √
FHD (1920 × 1080), antiglare, WLED, UWVA 45,
220, eDP, ultraslim, 60 Hz, PRC/KOR, narrow
bezel
√ √ √
UHD (3840 × 2160), antiglare, WLED, UWVA 72,
340, eDP 1.3 + PSR, ultraslim, 60 Hz PRC/KOR,
narrow bezel
√ √ √ √
Microsoft HDR Streaming Capable
Brightness: >= 300 nits / Color depth: 8 bits/
iGPU 10-bit HW Decode
√ √
Memory
Supports up to 32.0 GB
maximum system
memory
Two SODIMM slots -
customer accessible/
upgradeable
DDR4-2666 Dual
Channel Support
4 GB (4 GB × 1) √ √ √ √
8192 GB (8 GB × 1) √ √ √ √
12 MB (8 GB × 1 + 4 GB × 1) √ √ √ √
16384 GB (16 GB × 1 or 8 GB × 2 ) √ √ √ √
32 GB (16 GB × 2) √ √ √ √
Hard Drives Support all 7 mm/7.2 mm/9.5 mm, SATA 2.5–
inch hard drives - customer accessible/
upgradeable (share the same bracket)
√ √ √ √
Model numbers: 15-dc0000~15-dc0999, 15t-dc000 7

Table 1-2 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details GeForce GTX
1070 (N17E-
G2)
GeForce GTX
1060 (N17E-
G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
(N17P-G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 (N17P-
G0)
Support M.2 PCIe/SATA solid-state drive -
customer accessible/upgradeable
Support solid-state drive + hard drive -
customer accessible/upgradeable
Accelerometer/hard drive protection support
Single hard drive congurations √ √ √ √
1 TB (7200) 9.5 mm/7.2 mm √ √ √ √
PCIe NVMe TLC M.2 solid-state drive √ √ √ √
256 GB √ √ √ √
512 GB √ √ √ √
Dual storage congurations √ √ √ √
128 GB, PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive
+ 1 TB (7200) 9.5 mm/7.2 mm hard drive
√ √ √ √
256 GB, PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive
+ 1 TB (7200) 9.5 mm/7.2 mm hard drive
√ √ √ √
512 GB, PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive
+ 1 TB (7200) 9.5 mm/7.2 mm hard drive
√ √ √ √
256 GB, PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2, solid-state drive
+ 2 TB (5400) 9.5 mm/7.2 mm hard drive
√ √ √ √
Intel Optane (3D Xpoint) Solution PCIe Gen3 ×
2 M.2 solid-state drive
16 GB (Optane Memory Module) + 1 TB (7200)
9.5 mm/7.2 mm hard drive
√ √ √ √
Audio and video HP Wide Vision HD Camera - indicator LED,
USB 2.0, HD BSI sensor, f2.0, WDR, 88° WFOV
√ √ √ √
Dual array digital microphone with appropriate
beam-forming, echo-cancellation, noise-
suppression software
√ √ √ √
720p by 30 frames per second √ √ √ √
BANG & OLUFSEN audio with OMEN Audio
Control Panel
√ √ √ √
Support HP Audio Boost 2.0 (with discrete
amplier)
√ √ √ √
Support Headphone X √ √ √ √
Dual speakers √ √ √ √
Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC √ √ √ √
Wireless Integrated Wireless options with dual
antennas (M.2/PCIe)
√ √ √ √
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Table 1-2 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details GeForce GTX
1070 (N17E-
G2)
GeForce GTX
1060 (N17E-
G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
(N17P-G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 (N17P-
G0)
Realtek RTL8822BE 802.11ac 2 × 2 Wi-Fi +
Bluetooth 4.2 Combo Adapter (MU-MIMO
supported)
√ √ √ √
Integrated Wireless options with dual
antennas (M.2/MIPI/BRI)
√ √ √ √
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2 ×
2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5 Combo Adapter (non-
vPro) (MU-MIMO supported)
√ √ √ √
Compatible with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™-
certied devices
√ √ √ √
Internal card
expansion
One M.2 slot for WLAN √ √ √ √
One M.2 slot for solid-state drive √ √ √ √
Ports Hot Plug/Unplug and auto detect for correct
output to wide-aspect vs. standard aspect
video
√ √ √ √
HP Smart Plug AC adapter (4.0 mm barrel) √ √ √ √
Audio-out (headphone)/Audio-in (microphone)
combo jack
√ √ √ √
Microphone-in √ √ √ √
High-denition multimedia interface (HDMI)
v2.0 supporting: up to 4096 × 2160 @ 60 Hz
with HDCP 2.2
√ √ √ √
Mini DisplayPort √ √ √ √
RJ-45 (network) jack √ √ √ √
AC Smart Pin adapter plug √ √ √ √
USB 3.0 ports
3 (1 on the left side; 1 on the right side; 1 on
the rear side)
Support HP Sleep & Charge (rear port only)
√ √ √ √
USB Type-C ports* √ √ √ √
USB 3.1 Gen 2 with Thunderbolt Gen 3
technology (on the rear side)
√ √
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (on the rear side) √ √
*Support data transfer
*Support DisplayPort 1.2 out up to 4096 ×
2304 (60 Hz)
*Support HP Sleep & Charge
√ √ √ √
Support DisplayPort 1.2 out up to 4096 × 2304
(60 Hz)
√ √ √ √
Model numbers: 15-dc0000~15-dc0999, 15t-dc000 9

Table 1-2 Product components and their descriptions (continued)
Category Details GeForce GTX
1070 (N17E-
G2)
GeForce GTX
1060 (N17E-
G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
(N17P-G1)
GeForce GTX
1050 (N17P-
G0)
Support HP Sleep & Charge √ √ √ √
Intel Thunderbolt 3 SP design √ √
External media cards HP 2-in-1 multiformat Digital Media Reader
Slot with push-push technology. Reads data
from and writes data to digital memory cards
such as micro SD/SDHC/SDXC.
√ √ √ √
Keyboard/pointing
devices
Keyboard
Full-size backlit 3-coat paint island-style
keyboard with numeric key pad, 2-zone
lighting, Dragon Red with red backlight
√ √ √ √
Full-size backlit 3-coat paint island-style
keyboard with numeric key pad, 4-zone
lighting, white with RGB backlight
√ √ √ √
Special highlight for WASD keys, support 26-
key NKRO Anti-Ghosting keys
√ √ √ √
Touchpad requirements √ √ √ √
Touchpad with image sensor √ √ √ √
Multitouch gestures enabled (2-nger scroll,
pinch, rotate, 2-nger click, 3-nger ick)
√ √ √ √
Support for modern trackpad gestures √ √ √ √
Taps enabled as default √ √ √ √
Power requirements Battery
4-cell polymer battery - 70 Whr (4550 mAh) √ √ √ √
3-cell polymer battery - 52.5 Whr (4550 mAh) √ √
Support battery fast charge √ √ √ √
AC adapter
135 W AC adapter with power cords √
150 W AC adapter with power cords √
200 W AC adapter with power cords √ √
Power cord
1 m premium power cord with sticker label (C5)
- black
For adapter <= 90 W, and worldwide except
Japan
√ √
1 m premium power cord with sticker label
(C13)
√ √
Security Trusted platform module (TPM) 2.0 √ √ √ √
10 Chapter 1 Product description