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HP Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs MSI Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 85identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Grey, Metallic
    • Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:HD+
    • Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
    • Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion DV7-6101SD laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
    • Gaming GT780DXR-298FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of DV7-6101SD, GT780DXR-298FR
152 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB1.5 TB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11 b/g/nUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452219
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers416 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one565 x 110 x 347 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.85 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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