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HP Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330 vs Samsung SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 59differ
  • 47identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330:43.2 cm (17")
    • SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330:Intel Pentium Mobile
    • SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330:T2330
    • SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330:2
    • SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330:1.6 GHz
    • SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330:1 MB
    • SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330:L2
    • SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion dv9631ef Intel Pentium Mobile T2330:Socket 478
    • SF SF310-S01ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288

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158 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionKnown for one1440 x 900 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium MobileIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersT2330i5-480M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium T2000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersMeromArrandale
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersM0K0
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers291 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers143 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1220
Processor front side busKnown for one533 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersCD-RW/DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.895 GB0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
TV-outDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-out typeKnown for oneS-VideoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers32-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareDiffersSymantec Norton Internet Security 2007 (60), Microsoft Office 2007 Édition familiale et Étudiant Évaluation (60)Microsoft Office Professional, McAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Recovery Solution IV, Samsung Internet Service, Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, McAfee Virus Scan, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3243252952
Processor codeDiffersSLA4KSLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.55 kg2.06 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers396 mm236 mm
Height (front)Differs3.16 cm2.69 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.18 cm3.25 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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