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HP Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop vs HP Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop

156specifications compared
15differ
141identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop:P8400
- Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop:T9400
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop:2.26 GHz
- Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop:3 MB
- Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop:6 MB
Processor socket
- Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop:Socket 478
- Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop:Socket 479
Stepping
- Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop:M0
- Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop:E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop:25 W
- Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop:8.5
- Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop:9.5
Total storage capacity
- Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop:320 GB
- Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop:500 GB

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Comparison of dv7-1020ea, dv7-1055em
156 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv7-1020ea Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Laptop Model dv7-1020ea View product	B HP Pavilion dv7-1055em Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 Laptop Model dv7-1055em View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution	1440 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)	200:1	200:1
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T9400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	9.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Audioidentical
Audio system	3D Sound Blaster Pro	3D Sound Blaster Pro
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturer	Altec Lansing	Altec Lansing
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
4G WiMAX	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	2	2
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating system architecture	32-bit	32-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	35562
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLGEK
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	8	8
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 65%	5 - 65%
Operating altitude	-15 - 3048 m	-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-15 - 12192 m	-15 - 12192 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	3.46 kg	3.46 kg
Width	396 mm	396 mm
Depth	285 mm	285 mm
Height	45 mm	45 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package width	480 mm	480 mm
Package depth	170 mm	170 mm
Package height	350 mm	350 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes

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