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HP Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M vs HP Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 173specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 146identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Blue
    • Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
    • Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
    • Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988
    • Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:32 nm
    • Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Pavilion g6-2170sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Sandy Bridge
    • Pavilion g6-2172sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Ivy Bridge

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185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2350Mi5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced AudioHD
Optical driveidentical
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office StarterUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343865708
Processor codeDiffersSR0DNSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-24 - 45 °C-15 - 60 °C
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers36.3 mm36.6 mm

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