Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs MSI Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 63identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:16:9
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv7-5003el Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • Megabook GX740-408ES laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4

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160 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Red
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-460M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersD2K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2019
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6570MAMD Radeon HD 5850
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one3.83 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeatsSRS Premium Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
TV-in portKnown 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
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221950179
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.11 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers415.3 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm278 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express

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