Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K50IN-SX149X, UK vs HP Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC

106specifications compared
19differ
87identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- K50IN-SX149X, UK:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:33.8 cm (13.3")
Maximum internal memory
- K50IN-SX149X, UK:4 GB
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:8 GB
HDD speed
- K50IN-SX149X, UK:5400 RPM
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:7200 RPM
Compatible memory cards
- K50IN-SX149X, UK:MMC, SD
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Discrete graphics card model
- K50IN-SX149X, UK:NVIDIA® GeForce® G102M
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M
Networking features
- K50IN-SX149X, UK:WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth
- K50IN-SX149X, UK:No
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K50IN-SX149X, UK:4
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:3

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Comparison of K50IN-SX149X, UK, Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC
154 specifications	A ASUS K50IN-SX149X, UK View product	B HP Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model	T6600	T6600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	90 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	11	11
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G102M	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.302 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio systemKnown for one	Azalia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 USB 2.0 (3rd shared with eSATA port), 1 HDMI connector, 1 eSata + USB connector, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ45 ethernet connector, 1 headphones-out, 1 mic-in, consumer ir
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101 key compatible
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	88	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 ASUS	Recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately); Optional re-allocation of recovery partition; Recovery CD/DVD creation tool; Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days live update); Notebook Help & Support Microsoft Internet Explorer; Windows L
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK ID	37255	37255
Processor code	SLGF5	SLGF5
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.13 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	327 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	221 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	3.53 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	327 x 221 x 31.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	455 x 110 x 345 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 kg
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA Hard Disk Drive
Storage drive partitionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	up to 12 GB partition for system recovery
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Up to 2302 MB total graphics memory with 512 MB dedicated
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.7 cm x 22.1 cm x 3.18 cm (min H) / 3.53 cm (max H)
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rhett 1.1
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90W AC
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Internal modem	No	No
Driver software for optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP TouchSmart, HP Total Care Setup, HP Total Care Advisor, HP ProtectSmart, Cyberlink DVD Suite; Windows Media center, Windows Mail; HP Games Console with hours of free game play, Norton Online Backup (30-day trial)
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 ExpressCard/34 Slot
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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