Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs MSI Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 88identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:16:9
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Pavilion dv6-3104sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:L3
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Smart Cache

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157 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Red
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
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi5-460M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1819
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
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
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
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
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
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
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902050179
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSLC22
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Height (front)Known for one3.08 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one4.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express

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