Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs MSI Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

Add a product
  • 110specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 57identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
    • Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2
    • Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4
    • Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.53 GHz
    • Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 2137sl Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
    • Megabook GX660R-296NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of 2137sl, GX660R-296NE
151 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-430Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersC2B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1712
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers21
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® PM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (60), Norton Online Backup (30), Microsoft Works e Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers4353743122
Processor codeDiffersSLBPMSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.88 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers258 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers278.5 mm269 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons