Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs HP Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

141specifications compared
43differ
98identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
- Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2
- Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
Processor threads
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:4
- Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8
Processor cache
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
- Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:6 MB
Processor socket
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988
- Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Socket G2
Processor lithography
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:32 nm
- Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:22 nm

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Comparison of cq43-420tx, dv4-5012tx
152 specifications	A HP Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model cq43-420tx View product	B HP Pavilion dv4-5012tx Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Model dv4-5012tx View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2350M	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7450M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beats Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast LAN, WLAN	Gigabit LAN, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53438	64899
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0DN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.17 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	344 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	33.5 mm

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