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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC

58specifications compared
22differ
36identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC:Black
- Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC:Aluminium
Processor family
- Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC:AMD Athlon II
Processor model
- Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC:T4500
- Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC:P340
Processor frequency
- Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC:2.3 GHz
- Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
Processor cache type
- Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC:Smart Cache
- Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC:L2
Internal memory
- Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC:3 GB
- Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC:4 GB
Internal memory type
- Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC:DDR2-SDRAM
- Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
- Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC:2 x 2 GB

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Comparison of Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC, Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC
83 specifications	A HP Compaq Presario CQ56-101SD Notebook PC View product	B HP Pavilion dv6-3130sd Entertainment Notebook PC View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
Country of origin	China	China
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
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	AMD Athlon II
Processor modelDiffers	T4500	P340
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cache	1 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.173 GB
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	AMD RS880M
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special featuresidentical
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
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	42925	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGZC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.55 kg	2.43 kg
WidthDiffers	374 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	246 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.28 cm	3.08 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.78 cm	3.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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