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HP Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 84identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Charcoal
    • Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:i3-2330M
    • Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:i7-3610QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:2
    • Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion g6-1391sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:4
    • Gaming GT70-i789BLW7H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM:8

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193 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersCharcoalBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.259 x 0.259 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2330Mi7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingKnown for oneJ1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers85C ; 100C105 C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2223
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio, THX TruStudio Pro
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343464899
Processor codeKnown for oneSR04JUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.55 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers374 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers36.3 mm55 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one36.6 cm (14.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one24.4 cm (9.6")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one3.56 cm (1.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM77 Express
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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