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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6-6040eb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs HP EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 58identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 30.7 cm (12.1")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:9
    • 16:10
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-2630QM
    • i5-540M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4

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HP

Pavilion dv6-6040eb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

Model dv6-6040eb

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EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M

Model VQ306EP#ABA

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Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Form factorKnown for oneClamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-540M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.07 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersD2C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2019
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD
HDD capacityKnown for one250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6490MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeatsHP Premier Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadKnown for oneNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221943544
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1/4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02Y
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneWEEE, IT Eco
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.91 kg1.53 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm282.2 mm
DepthDiffers246.8 mm213.4 mm
HeightKnown for one28 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.11 cm
Other featuresidentical
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYes

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