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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv7-3170ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop vs Samsung R R780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 64identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Red
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-720QM
    • i5-430M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 2.53 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.26 GHz

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HP

Pavilion dv7-3170ca Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Laptop

Model dv7-3170ca

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Samsung

R R780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M

Model R780

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Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Form factorKnown for oneClamshell
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMi5-430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldArrandale
SteppingDiffersB1C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1217
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS Premium SoundSRS 3D
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneMP3
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11bg/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
TV-in portKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one100
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312243537
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLBPM
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 65%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 12192 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3.52 kg2.84 kg
WidthKnown for one412.6 mm
DepthKnown for one277 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4.32 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one411.4 x 272.8 x 39.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one450 mm
Package depthKnown for one160 mm
Package heightKnown for one345 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 Express
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC

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