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HP Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs HP Pavilion dv6-3250ed

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 119identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor cache type
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:L3
    • Pavilion dv6-3250ed:Smart Cache
  • Total storage capacity
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:500 GB
    • Pavilion dv6-3250ed:640 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:7200 RPM
    • Pavilion dv6-3250ed:5400 RPM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:AMD Radeon HD 6550M
    • Pavilion dv6-3250ed:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550
  • Cable lock slot type
    • Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Kensington
    • Pavilion dv6-3250ed:IBM

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132 specifications
Designidentical
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
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-480Mi5-480M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequency2.93 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequency2.66 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rate2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1288BGA 1288
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameArrandaleArrandale
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingK0K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
Tjunction105 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x161x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors382 M382 M
Processing Die size81 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)2020
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB640 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6550MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency500 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)766 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memory2.714 GB2.714 GB
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotYesYes
TV-outNoNo
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography45 nm45 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)YesYes
Processor ARK ID5295252952
Processor codeSLC26SLC26
Processor package sizerPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight2.49 kg2.49 kg
Width378 mm378 mm
Depth245 mm245 mm
Height (front)3.08 cm3.08 cm
Height (rear)3.6 cm3.6 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one4.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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