Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop vs HP Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop

161specifications compared
39differ
122identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop:i3-330M
- Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop:2
- Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop:4
- Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop:2.13 GHz
- Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop:3 MB
- Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:6 MB
Processor socket
- Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop:BGA 1288
- Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:Socket 988

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of dv6-2130ca, dv6-2174ca
170 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv6-2130ca Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Laptop Model dv6-2130ca View product	B HP Pavilion dv6-2174ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop Model dv6-2174ca View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2.287 GB	2.815 GB
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons