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HP Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM vs MSI Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
    • Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
    • Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
    • Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz
    • Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv6-6b70ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2.2 GHz
    • Gaming GT683DX-636NL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz

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155 specifications
Designidentical
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
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2224
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDXC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6490MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one4.096 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
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
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347053450
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.91 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers246.8 mm265 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 cm
HeightKnown for one35.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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