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HP Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs MSI Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 78identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100:16:9
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv6-3101sa Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersP6100i5-460M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1288
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium P6000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1519
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 5850
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.696 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolbySRS Premium Sound
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017550179
Processor codeDiffersSLBURSLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.49 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm278 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.08 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one4.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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