Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 6560b + VB041ET vs HP Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960

58specifications compared
25differ
33identical
101known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 6560b + VB041ET:Intel
- Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:AMD
Processor family
- 6560b + VB041ET:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:AMD Phenom II
Processor model
- 6560b + VB041ET:i5-2410M
- Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:P960
Processor frequency
- 6560b + VB041ET:2.3 GHz
- Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:1.8 GHz
System bus rate
- 6560b + VB041ET:5 GT/s
- Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:3.6 GT/s
Processor cache
- 6560b + VB041ET:3 MB
- Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:2 MB
Processor cache type
- 6560b + VB041ET:Smart Cache
- Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:L2
Total storage capacity
- 6560b + VB041ET:320 GB
- Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:750 GB

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Comparison of 6560b + VB041ET, dv6-3280ca
159 specifications	A HP 6560b + VB041ET View product	B HP Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960 Model dv6-3280ca View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	AMD Phenom II
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	P960
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	3.6 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon HD 6550M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS Premium Sound	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out	No	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2010
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blio e-Reader CyberLink DVD Suite Premium eBay HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent HP MediaSmart 4.0 Skype Snapfish Picture Mover Windows Live Applications Stardock Fences for HP
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	52224	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.49 kg
WidthDiffers	374 mm	377.9 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	245.1 mm
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 cm (3.07")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.81 cm (3.47")
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V AC
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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