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HP ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 105identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Black
    • Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Full HD
    • Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:i7-3630QM
    • Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor cores
    • ENVY dv7-7306ed Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Laptop:4
    • Classic CX61-i573M281 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2

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167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
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
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
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
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioSRS
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145972056
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W95 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.14 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers416 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers35.2 mm38 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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