Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs Lenovo ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600

108specifications compared
60differ
48identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
- ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:T9600
Processor cores
- Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
- ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:2
Processor threads
- Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
- ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:2
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
- ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:2.8 GHz
Processor cache type
- Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Smart Cache
- ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600:L2

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Comparison of dv6-6170se, W700+L2440p
163 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv6-6170se Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Model dv6-6170se View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W700+L2440p Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 Model W700+L2440p View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	T9600
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1224	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	D2	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	10.5
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6770M	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2700M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Not available
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Beats Sound System	HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	5
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Trial softwareKnown for one	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features22 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	35563
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SLG9F
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.91 kg	3.76 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	246.8 mm	310 mm
HeightDiffers	35.2 mm	42 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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