Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop vs HP Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop

159specifications compared
35differ
124identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)
- Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:300:1
- Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:200:1
Processor family
- Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:i3-2370M
- Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:i7-3632QM
Processor cores
- Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2
- Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:4
- Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop:8

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Comparison of g6-2255sa, g7-2228sg
186 specifications	A HP Pavilion g6-2255sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop Model g6-2255sa View product	B HP Pavilion g7-2228sg Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop Model g7-2228sg View product
Display3 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
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.197 x 0.197 mm
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	300:1	200:1
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i7-3632QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 1224
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	22
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 7670M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfacesidentical
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2013
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Dolby Advanced Audio - HP Connected Music - HP Connected Photo - HP Coolsense - HP ProtectSmart - HP Connected ePrint - Cyberlink Power DVD - Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	71458
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.48 kg	2.98 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	412 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	267 mm
HeightDiffers	36.3 mm	36.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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