Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs HP EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M

121specifications compared
56differ
65identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor generation
- Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:i5-2540M
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:3.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:2.6 GHz
System bus rate
- Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
- EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:5 GT/s
Processor cache type
- Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:L3
- EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:BGA 1023

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Comparison of dv7-4300sa, LG742ET
158 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model dv7-4300sa View product	B HP EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M Model LG742ET View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 900 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i5-2540M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	26
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6550M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® QM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Numeric	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad + Pointing Stick
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareDiffers	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011, Norton Online Backup	Norton Internet Security 2011
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50072
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SR046
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.25 kg	2.07 kg
WidthDiffers	415.3 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	231.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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