Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop vs MSI Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 29identical
  • 121known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:i7-720QM
    • Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:T4500
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:4
    • Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:8
    • Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv7-3105ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop:6 MB
    • Classic CR600-208 Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:1 MB

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187 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMT4500
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket 988Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography45 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230MNVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS Premium SoundHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers22
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312242925
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGZC
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 x 37.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 65%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.52 kg2.48 kg
WidthDiffers412.6 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm247 mm
Height (front)Differs3.5 cm1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.32 cm3 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one345 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA MCP79MVL
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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