Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs HP Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM

136specifications compared
40differ
96identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:35.6 cm (14")
- Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:HD
- Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:HD+
Processor family
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
- Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:i7-3612QM
Processor cores
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2
- Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:4
Processor threads
- Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:4
- Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:8

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Comparison of cq43-420tx, g7-2005sd
186 specifications	A HP Compaq Presario cq43-420tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model cq43-420tx View product	B HP Pavilion g7-2005sd Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Model g7-2005sd View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor15 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	i7-3612QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 1224
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
SteppingDiffers	J1	E1
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	21
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7450M	AMD Radeon HD 7670M
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
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast LAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53438	64901
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DN	SR0MR
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	412 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	268 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	36.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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