Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs HP Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 57identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G73SW-91074V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz

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155 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-480M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersD2K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460MAMD Radeon HD 6550M
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.714 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneEAX HD 5.0, THX TruStudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221952952
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one5200 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.85 kg2.49 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers320 mm245 mm
HeightKnown for one189 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.08 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneLoJackUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 kg

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