Yes, there is a major difference in the lobe profile. The hydraulic cam has very short "acceleration ramps" that stack all the parts of the valvetrain together before the valve actually starts to lift. A solid cam has a longer area of slow lift that corresponds to the clearance specified by the cam grinder.
Jerry

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