Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M vs HP Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

132specifications compared
54differ
78identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:4
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor frequency
- U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz

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Comparison of U30JC-A1, dv7-6178us
189 specifications	A ASUS U30JC-A1 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model U30JC-A1 View product	B HP Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model dv7-6178us View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	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 number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	C2	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	20
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD	MMC, SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M	AMD Radeon HD 6490M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	AMD
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	667 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS	Beats Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2011
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPL	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, User	Power on
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.05 kg
WidthDiffers	328 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	275 mm
Height (front)Differs	2 cm	3.15 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.9 cm	3.6 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 cm (16.4")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.5 cm (10.8")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.15 cm (1.24")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.61 cm (1.42")
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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