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HP ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs HP Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

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  • 154specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 110identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
  • Processor cores
    • ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ENVY dv7-7203ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3.4 GHz
    • Pavilion g6-2197sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.1 GHz

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190 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300:1
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-3210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2425
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs16 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneBeats AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet Security 2013Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Utility Center HP Recovery ManagerUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965708
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-24 - 45 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 12192 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.14 kg2.48 kg
WidthDiffers416 mm376 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm244 mm
HeightDiffers35.2 mm36.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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