Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs HP Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop

132specifications compared
31differ
101identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
- Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor generation
- R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:i5-2450M
Processor cache type
- R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Smart Cache
- Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:L3
Processor lithography
- R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm
- Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:32 nm
Processor codename
- R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge
- Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:L1
- Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop:J1

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Comparison of R900VM-YZ040V, g6-2030sa
178 specifications	A ASUS R900VM-YZ040V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model R900VM-YZ040V View product	B HP Pavilion g6-2030sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Laptop Model g6-2030sa View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300:1
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i5-2450M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	25	25
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	53452
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 12192 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.55 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.81 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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