Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop vs HP Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop

144specifications compared
46differ
98identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Silver
- Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Black
Processor family
- Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:i3-2330M
- Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:B970
Processor threads
- Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:4
- Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:2.2 GHz
- Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:3 MB
- Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:2 MB
Processor socket
- Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:BGA 1023
- Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Socket 988
Stepping
- Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:J1
- Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop:Q0

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Comparison of dv6-6b50ea, g6-2178ea
175 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv6-6b50ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop Model dv6-6b50ea View product	B HP Pavilion g6-2178ea Intel® Pentium® B970 Laptop Model g6-2178ea View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300:1
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	B970
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	J1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	23
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storageidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6490M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	4.97 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for one	Beats Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	63915
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR0J2
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.91 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	246.8 mm	244 mm
HeightDiffers	35.2 mm	36.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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