Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100 vs HP Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

123specifications compared
63differ
60identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100:Intel® Pentium®
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100:SU4100
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100:1.3 GHz
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100:2 MB
- Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB

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Comparison of dm3-1130us, dv7-6178us
179 specifications	A HP Pavilion dm3-1130us Intel® Pentium® SU4100 Model dm3-1130us View product	B HP Pavilion dv7-6178us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model dv7-6178us View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	SU4100	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Sandy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	45 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 6490M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® GMA	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
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
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.695 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS PS	Beats Audio
Speakers manufacturer	Altec Lansing	Altec Lansing
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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 quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2011
Bundled softwareDiffers	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2010 HP Support Assistant HP PC Recovery HP Advisor HP ProtectSmart Microsoft Works Microsoft Office 2007 Home & Student Microsoft Silverlight Sun Java Corel PaintShop Pro Photo X2 Corel Video Studio X2 HP MediaSmart HP Webcam Windows Live Cyberlink DVD Suite Adobe	Microsoft Office Starter
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features21 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
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 StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43568	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SLGS4	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x22 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	Power on	Power on
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.91 kg	3.05 kg
WidthDiffers	32226 mm	416 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	275 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.48 cm	3.15 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.18 cm	3.6 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 cm (16.4")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.5 cm (10.8")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.15 cm (1.24")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.61 cm (1.42")
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source

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