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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925 vs HP Pavilion LC742EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 59differ
  • 56identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium® D
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 925
    • i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 2 GHz

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HP

Compaq Presario CQ56-201EK Intel® Pentium® D 925

Model CQ56-201EK

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HP

Pavilion LC742EA laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

Model LC742EA

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium® DIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers925i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium D 900 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPreslerSandy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingKnown for oneD2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W45 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1520
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHz
TcaseKnown for one63.4 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one376 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one162 mm²
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MAMD Radeon HD 6770M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.797 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GL40 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Scroll zoneTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 StarterWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers32-bit64-bit
Trial softwareDiffersSymantec Norton Internet Security 2011, Norton Online BackupSymantec Norton Internet Security 2011
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberlink DVD Suite Cyberlink Power DVD Cyberlink YouCam Applications Windows Live Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Live Messenger Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers2751752219
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.55 kg3.43 kg
WidthDiffers374 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers246 mm275 mm
HeightDiffers32.8 mm31.6 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYes

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