Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925 vs HP Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940

120specifications compared
33differ
87identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925:Black
- Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940:Gold
Processor family
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925:Intel® Pentium® D
- Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925:925
- Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940:B940
Processor frequency
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925:3 GHz
- Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925:4 MB
- Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925:L2
- Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940:L3
Processor socket
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925:65 nm
- Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940:32 nm

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Comparison of CQ56-201EK, g6-1103ek
147 specifications	A HP Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925 Model CQ56-201EK View product	B HP Pavilion g6-1103ek Intel® Pentium® B940 Model g6-1103ek View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Gold
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
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® D	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	925	B940
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium D 900 Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Presler	Sandy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	63.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	376 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	162 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.797 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	0.3 MP	0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
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 slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Software4 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011, Norton Online Backup	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
Bundled softwareDiffers	Cyberlink DVD Suite Cyberlink Power DVD Cyberlink YouCam Applications Windows Live Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Live Messenger Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player	HP Setup Manager HP Support Assistant HP CoolSense HP Recovery Manager Cyberlink DVD Suite Cyberlink YouCam Windows Live Essentials HP Games Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27517	55626
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Weight	2.55 kg	2.55 kg
Width	374 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	246 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	32.8 mm	36.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirements	100 - 240V	100 - 240V
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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