Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs MSI Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200

116specifications compared
47differ
69identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200:P6200
Processor threads
- Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:4
- Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200:2
Processor frequency
- Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200:2.13 GHz
System bus rate
- Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:5 GT/s
- Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200:2.5 GT/s
Processor cache type
- Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:L3
- Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200:Smart Cache

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Comparison of g6-1257sa, CX720-0W4BE
151 specifications	A HP Pavilion g6-1257sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model g6-1257sa View product	B MSI Megabook CX720-0W4BE laptop Intel® Pentium® P6200 Model CX720-0W4BE View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	P6200
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Symantec Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	50176
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.55 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	374 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.63 cm	3.37 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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