Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC vs HP Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC

61specifications compared
19differ
42identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC (2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The HP Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC (2 MB vs 1 MB). The HP Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC has 1 GB more internal memory than the HP Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC (2 GB vs 1 GB). Only the HP Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC has ExpressCard slot. Only the HP Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC has SmartCard slot.

Processor model
- Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:TL-60
- Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:T5670
Processor frequency
- Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2 GHz
- Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1 MB
- Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2 MB
Internal memory
- Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1 GB
- Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:AMD Radeon Xpress 1250
- Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:Intel® GMA X3100
Maximum graphics card memory
- Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:0.5 GB
- Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:0.384 GB
Number of built-in speakers
- Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2
- Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1
Wireless technology
- Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:IEEE 802.11a/b/g, Y
- Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:IEEE 802.11a/b/g

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Comparison of Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC, Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC
109 specifications	A HP Compaq 6715s AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA BrightView DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC View product	B HP Compaq 6720s Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5670 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	TL-60	T5670
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Merom
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon Xpress 1250	Intel® GMA X3100
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.384 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Audio includedKnown for one	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g, Y	IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	2 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Full-sized	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Preloaded software: HP Backup and Recovery Manager, Roxio Creator 9 and Microsoft Office 2007 Ready (60 day free trial)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35163
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLAJ5
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	357 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	267 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	32.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power managementKnown for one	6-cell (47 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP Extended Life Battery, optional HP Ultra-Capacity Battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	External 90W HP Smart AC adapter 6-cell (47 WHr) Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-bay devicesKnown for one	Optional external Multibay II devices	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protection toolsKnown for one	HP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP DriveGuard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Kensington Lock slot, Symantec Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	ATI Radeon X1250	Unknown — not stated by the source

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