Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop vs HP Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop

149specifications compared
14differ
135identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:T4300
- Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop:P7350
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:2.1 GHz
- Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:1 MB
- Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:800 MHz
- Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:Socket 478
- Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop:Socket 479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:35 W
- Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop:25 W
Maximum graphics card memory
- Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:2.302 GB
- Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop:1.79 GB

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Comparison of dv6-1218ca, dv6-1253ca
152 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv6-1218ca Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop Model dv6-1218ca View product	B HP Pavilion dv6-1253ca Intel® Core™2 Duo P7350 Laptop Model dv6-1253ca View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	40.6 cm (16")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T4300	P7350
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
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 P7000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4530	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4530
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2.302 GB	1.79 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	SRS Premium Sound	SRS Premium Sound
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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	1	1
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	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	2	2
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keys	101	101
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37253	36750
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJM	SLGE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitude	-15 - 3048 m	-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-15 - 12192 m	-15 - 12192 m
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.94 kg	2.94 kg
Width	378.5 mm	378.5 mm
Depth	258 mm	258 mm
Height (front)	3.4 cm	3.4 cm
Height (rear)	4.1 cm	4.1 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package width	450 mm	450 mm
Package depth	160 mm	160 mm
Package height	345 mm	345 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes

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