Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 vs HP Presario CQ56-116SA

46specifications compared
20differ
26identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

The Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 has 0.56 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Presario CQ56-116SA (2.66 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 has 3 MB more processor cache than the HP Presario CQ56-116SA (4 MB vs 1 MB). The Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 has 2 GB more internal memory than the HP Presario CQ56-116SA (4 GB vs 2 GB). Only the Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 has card reader integrated. Only the Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 has ExpressCard slot.

Display resolution
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:1600 x 900 pixels
- Presario CQ56-116SA:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor manufacturer
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:Intel
- Presario CQ56-116SA:AMD
Processor family
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:Intel® Core™ i7
- Presario CQ56-116SA:AMD Athlon II Dual-Core
Processor model
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:i7-620M
- Presario CQ56-116SA:P320
Processor frequency
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:2.66 GHz
- Presario CQ56-116SA:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:4 MB
- Presario CQ56-116SA:1 MB
Processor cache type
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:Smart Cache
- Presario CQ56-116SA:L2
Internal memory
- 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7:4 GB
- Presario CQ56-116SA:2 GB

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Comparison of 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7, Presario CQ56-116SA
137 specifications	A Alienware 15.6 LED 1600x900 Gamer M15x Intel Core i7-620 4Go / 500Go Nvidia GTX260M 1024Mo a/g/n W7 View product	B HP Presario CQ56-116SA View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Athlon II Dual-Core
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-620M	P320
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1288	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Arrandale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.893 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD 5.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	43560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBPE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.08 kg	2.55 kg
WidthDiffers	377.9 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	308.5 mm	246 mm
HeightKnown for one	48.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.28 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.78 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD RS880M
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 kg

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