Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM vs HP Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

121specifications compared
38differ
83identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
- Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor cores
- Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
- Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2
Processor threads
- Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
- Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
- Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB
- Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3 MB
Processor socket
- Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Socket 988
- Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288

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Comparison of 3155EB, 3166EB
133 specifications	A HP Pavilion 3155EB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model 3155EB View product	B HP Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model 3166EB View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	i3-330M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	16
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	47663
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLBNF
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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