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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL vs HP Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 67identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL:Intel® Celeron®
    • Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL:T3500
    • Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL:2
    • Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL:2
    • Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL:2.1 GHz
    • Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL:1 MB
    • Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL:L2
    • Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL:Socket 478
    • Pavilion LH729EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Socket 988

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Comparison of Compaq Presario CQ56-111SL, LH729EA
141 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersT3500i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor T3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1.695 GB2.714 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersGenericDolby
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Full-size keyboardDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security 2011
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64DiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4210443122
Processor codeDiffersSLGJVSLBLY
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.55 kg2.49 kg
WidthDiffers374 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers246 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs3.28 cm3.08 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.78 cm3.6 cm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

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