Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs HP Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM

133specifications compared
42differ
91identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Aluminium
- Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM:Black
Display diagonal
- Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
- Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM:i7-3632QM
Processor cores
- Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
- Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM:4
Processor threads
- Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4
- Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM:8

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Comparison of 13-2100ed, g7-2278ed
155 specifications	A HP Spectre XT 13-2100ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model 13-2100ed View product	B HP Pavilion g7-2278ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Model g7-2278ed View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium	Black
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+
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3317U	i7-3632QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 1224
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	22
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Beats Audio	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65707	71458
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.39 kg	2.98 kg
WidthDiffers	316 mm	412 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	267 mm
HeightDiffers	17.7 mm	36.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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