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HP Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop vs Lenovo T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 102identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Black, White
    • T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:i3-3110M
    • T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:i5-3317U
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:1.7 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:L3
    • T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:Smart Cache
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Pavilion g6-2238sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:35 W
    • T430u + Mini Dock Series 3 with USB 3.0:17 W

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188 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — 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 sourceHD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3110Mi5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
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 seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2417
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Home Theater v4
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570065707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N2SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
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 cellsDiffers63
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
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
WeightDiffers2.48 kg1.85 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm236 mm
HeightDiffers36.3 mm21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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