Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop vs HP Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC

97specifications compared
29differ
68identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop:Black, Silver
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:Black
Display diagonal
- Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop:Intel Pentium Mobile
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop:T4200
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:T6600
Processor frequency
- Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop:2 GHz
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop:1 MB
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:2 MB
Processor socket
- Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:Socket 478

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Comparison of CQ71-235SA, Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC
174 specifications	A HP Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Laptop Model CQ71-235SA View product	B HP Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of origin	China	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T4200	T6600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	11
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® GMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.302 GB
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 USB 2.0 (3rd shared with eSATA port), 1 HDMI connector, 1 eSata + USB connector, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ45 ethernet connector, 1 headphones-out, 1 mic-in, consumer ir
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101 key compatible
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately); Optional re-allocation of recovery partition; Recovery CD/DVD creation tool; Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days live update); Notebook Help & Support Microsoft Internet Explorer; Windows L
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37251	37255
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJN	SLGF5
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.05 kg	2.13 kg
WidthDiffers	412 mm	327 mm
DepthDiffers	277 mm	221 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.61 cm	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.49 cm	3.53 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	327 x 221 x 31.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	109 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	455 x 110 x 345 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA Hard Disk Drive
Storage drive partitionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	up to 12 GB partition for system recovery
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Up to 2302 MB total graphics memory with 512 MB dedicated
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.7 cm x 22.1 cm x 3.18 cm (min H) / 3.53 cm (max H)
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rhett 1.1
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90W AC
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Driver software for optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP TouchSmart, HP Total Care Setup, HP Total Care Advisor, HP ProtectSmart, Cyberlink DVD Suite; Windows Media center, Windows Mail; HP Games Console with hours of free game play, Norton Online Backup (30-day trial)
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 ExpressCard/34 Slot
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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