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HP Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930 vs HP Presario CQ56-156SA

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 40identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930:Silver
    • Presario CQ56-156SA:Black
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930:AMD Phenom II
    • Presario CQ56-156SA:AMD V
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930:N930
    • Presario CQ56-156SA:V140
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930:2 MB
    • Presario CQ56-156SA:0.5 MB
  • Internal memory
    • Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930:4 GB
    • Presario CQ56-156SA:2 GB
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930:2 x 2 GB
    • Presario CQ56-156SA:1 x 2 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930:640 GB
    • Presario CQ56-156SA:320 GB
  • Card reader integrated
    • Pavilion dv6-3142sa AMD Phenom II N930:Yes
    • Presario CQ56-156SA:No

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83 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Country of originChinaChina
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor familyDiffersAMD Phenom IIAMD V
Processor modelDiffersN930V140
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB0.5 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one640 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2.202 GB0.893 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby AdvancedUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeYesYes
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetEthernet, Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetAMD RS880MAMD RS880M
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.49 kg2.55 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm246 mm
Height (front)Differs3.08 cm3.28 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.6 cm3.78 cm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers4.6 kg3.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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