Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960 vs MSI Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 32identical
  • 98known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:Silver
    • Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black, Silver
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:AMD
    • Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:AMD Phenom II
    • Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:P960
    • Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:1.8 GHz
    • Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:3.6 GT/s
    • Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:2.5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:2 MB
    • Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Pavilion dv6-3280ca AMD Phenom II P960:L2
    • Classic CR620-835XIT laptop Intel® Pentium® P6100:Smart Cache

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Comparison of dv6-3280ca, CR620-835XIT
155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Phenom IIIntel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersP960P6100
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers3.6 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePGA988
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceArrandale
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceK0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6550MIntel® GMA 3150
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source667 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANFast Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothNoNo
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet Security 2011Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBlio e-Reader CyberLink DVD Suite Premium eBay HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent HP MediaSmart 4.0 Skype Snapfish Picture Mover Windows Live Applications Stardock Fences for HPUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50175
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBUR
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5x37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.49 kg2.48 kg
WidthDiffers377.9 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers245.1 mm247.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one7.8 cm (3.07")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one8.81 cm (3.47")Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240V ACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneEPEATUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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