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HP Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs MSI Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 87identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Brown
    • Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:HD+
    • Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv7-6163us Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • Gaming GT780DX-608XPL laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-2430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2024
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumNo
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221953450
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one100 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for onePower onUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3.05 kg3.9 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source428 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one41.6 cm (16.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one27.5 cm (10.8")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one3.15 cm (1.24")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.61 cm (1.42")Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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