Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs HP Pavilion dv7-5050ed

118specifications compared
44differ
74identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Pavilion dv7-5050ed:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion dv7-5050ed:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion dv7-5050ed:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion dv7-5050ed:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- Pavilion dv7-5050ed:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
- Pavilion dv7-5050ed:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
- Pavilion dv7-5050ed:8
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- Pavilion dv7-5050ed:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of dv6-3298ea, Pavilion dv7-5050ed
137 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv6-3298ea Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model dv6-3298ea View product	B HP Pavilion dv7-5050ed View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6550M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6570
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2.714 GB	2.806 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.49 kg	3.11 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	415.3 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	274 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.08 cm	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.6 cm	3.7 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	4.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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