Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 550 Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop

52specifications compared
25differ
27identical
123known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 550 Notebook PC:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- 550 Notebook PC:1280 x 800 pixels
- Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- 550 Notebook PC:Intel® Celeron® M
- Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequency
- 550 Notebook PC:1.73 GHz
- Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- 550 Notebook PC:2 MB
- Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- 550 Notebook PC:800 MHz
- Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:1066 MHz
Internal memory
- 550 Notebook PC:1 GB
- Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:4 GB
Maximum internal memory
- 550 Notebook PC:4 GB
- Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop:8 GB

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Comparison of 550 Notebook PC, dv7-1024el
175 specifications	A HP 550 Notebook PC View product	B HP Pavilion dv7-1024el Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Laptop Model dv7-1024el View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Country of origin	China	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200:1
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	P8600
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 479
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	250 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.384 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	3D Sound Blaster Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffers	No	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Intel Fast Ethernet Integrated Controller (10/100 NIC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Broadcom 802.11 b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Backup & Recovery Manager, Roxio Creator Basic 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35568
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGDZ
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95, 5 - 90	5 - 65%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 12192 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.49 kg	3.46 kg
WidthDiffers	358 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	285 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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