Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs HP Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

121specifications compared
48differ
73identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Grey
- Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Charcoal
Display diagonal
- K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:35.6 cm (14")
- Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
Processor frequency
- K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
System bus rate
- K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.5 GT/s
- Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:5 GT/s

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Comparison of K42JV-VX036V, g7-1220eb
171 specifications	A ASUS K42JV-VX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model K42JV-VX036V View product	B HP Pavilion g7-1220eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model g7-1220eb View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Charcoal
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.9 cm
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i3-2330M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	C2	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85C ; 100C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
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)Differs	18	22
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS	HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Setup Manager HP Support Assistant HP Recovery Manager Cyberlink YouCam Windows Live Essentials Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player EasyBits Magic Desktop Omnifone MusicStation
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	53434
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04J
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.74 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	349 mm	412 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	268 mm
HeightDiffers	36.5 mm	36.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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