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HP Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs MSI Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 85identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
    • Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
    • Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
    • Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv6-6150ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3 MB
    • Gaming GX680R-i7129LW7P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB

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149 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6490MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel PM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet Security 2011Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452219
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.91 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers246.8 mm269 mm
HeightDiffers35.2 mm55 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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