Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550 vs HP Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

121specifications compared
45differ
76identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550:Black
- Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Silver
Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550:34 cm (13.4")
- Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550:P7550
- Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor threads
- Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550:2
- Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550:2.26 GHz
- Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor cache type
- Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550:L2
- Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550:Socket 478
- Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988

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Comparison of dv3-2217tx, dv3-4204tx
153 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv3-2217tx Intel® Core™2 Duo P7550 Model dv3-2217tx View product	B HP Pavilion dv3-4204tx Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model dv3-4204tx View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	34 cm (13.4")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	P7550	i3-380M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Arrandale
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
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
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	19
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M	AMD Radeon HD 6370M
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	ATI, Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS Premium	Dolby Advanced
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Not supported	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	101	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42014	50178
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGF8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power on
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.13 kg	2.18 kg
WidthDiffers	328 mm	322 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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