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HP Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop vs HP Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 90identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:Black, Espresso
  • Processor family
    • Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
    • Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop:T4400
    • Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop:2
    • Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop:2
    • Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop:2.2 GHz
    • Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop:1 MB
    • Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Laptop:Socket 478
    • Pavilion dv6-2106ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:Socket 988

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Comparison of CQ61-401SA, dv6-2106ea
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Espresso
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersT4400i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium T4000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1112
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MNot available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.815 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® GMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers12
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Online Backup, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- HP MediaSmart Suite - HP Setup - HP Advisor - HP Support Assistant - HP ProtectSmart - Cyberlink DVD Suite - Windows Media center - Windows Live Applications - HP Games Console - EasyBits Magic Desktop - Microsoft Internet Explorer - Windows Live Messenger - Adobe Reader - Adobe Flash Player
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4073943122
Processor codeDiffersSLGJLSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.68 kg2.88 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm378.5 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm258 mm
Height (front)Differs3.51 cm3.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.12 cm4.2 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.72 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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