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HP ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 102identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Black
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Full HD
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor cores
    • ENVY dv7-7304ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
    • Classic CX61-I540M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Brown
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-3230M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 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)Differs2426
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioSRS
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTYQWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145972056
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W95 W
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.14 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers416 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one35.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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