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HP Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs HP Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 109identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion A3C36EA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
    • Pavilion dv7-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of A3C36EA, dv7-6b50ea
150 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey, Metallic
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2422
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Total HDDs capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBeats Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNotebook Help & Support HP Setup Manager HP Support Assistant HP Recovery Manager Adobe Reader Adobe Flash PlayerMicrosoft Office Starter HP Setup Manager HP Support Assistant HP Recovery Manager Cyberlink YouCam Windows Live Essentials HP Games powered by WildTangent Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player EasyBits Magic Desktop HP CoolSense, HP ProtectSmart Omnifone MusicStation HP SimplePass
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345053470
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.91 kg3.43 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers246.8 mm275 mm
HeightDiffers35.2 mm36 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs378 x 246.8 x 35.2 mm416 x 275 x 36 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source565 x 345 x 80 mm

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