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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360 vs HP Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 21identical
  • 87known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360:AMD
    • Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360:AMD Athlon II Dual-Core
    • Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360:P360
    • Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor frequency
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360:2.3 GHz
    • Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360:1 MB
    • Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360:L2
    • Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Smart Cache
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360:4 GB
    • Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:8 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-253SA AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360:5400 RPM
    • Pavilion dv6-3171ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:7200 RPM

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Comparison of CQ56-253SA, dv6-3171ed
125 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Athlon II Dual-CoreIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersP360i5-460M
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1288
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceArrandale
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceK0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 4250AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothNoNo
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD RS880MIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50179
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLC22
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcerPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.55 kg2.49 kg
WidthDiffers374 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers246 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs3.28 cm3.08 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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