Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop vs HP Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea

66specifications compared
25differ
41identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop:1280 x 800 pixels
- Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop:Intel® Core™ Duo
- Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop:T2250
- Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea:T5500
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop:1.73 GHz
- Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea:1.66 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop:533 MHz
- Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea:667 MHz
Processor socket
- Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop:Socket 478
- Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea:Socket 479
Processor operating modes
- Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop:32-bit
- Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea:64-bit

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Comparison of dv6230ea, Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea
145 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv6230ea Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 Laptop Model dv6230ea View product	B HP Pavilion Media Center dv9253ea View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2250	T5500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Yonah	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	31 W	34 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0375 - 1.30 V
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	151 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	90 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 0.5 GB
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	160 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	80 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7400	NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Pro
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffers	Yes	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	No
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27232	27253
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	32 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.99 kg	3.56 kg
WidthDiffers	357 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	285 mm
HeightDiffers	39.6 mm	42 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	396 x 285 x 42 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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