Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs HP Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400

115specifications compared
50differ
65identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
- Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400:U5400
Processor cores
- ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
- Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400:2
Processor threads
- ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
- Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400:2
Processor frequency
- ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
- Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400:1.2 GHz
System bus rate
- ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:5 GT/s
- Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of 17-2280NR, dm3-3012nr
138 specifications	A HP ENVY 17-2280NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model 17-2280NR View product	B HP Pavilion dm3-3012nr Intel® Pentium® U5400 Model dm3-3012nr View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	U5400
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1224	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium U5000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	D2	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	9
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	No
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6850M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Beats Audio	Dolby Advanced Audio
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	49156
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SLBUH
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	3.41 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	416 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	38.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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