Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

150specifications compared
60differ
90identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Black, White
- ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Clamshell
- ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Convertible (Swivel)
Display diagonal
- Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
Touchscreen
- Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:No
- ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
Display brightness
- Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:200 cd/m²
- ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:350 cd/m²
Processor family
- Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:i3-2370M
- ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U

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Comparison of g6-2259sa, Twist
203 specifications	A HP Pavilion g6-2259sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop Model g6-2259sa View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Twist Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model Twist View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Swivel)
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	300:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	17
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	Hybrid-HDD
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHT
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fruit Ninja Rara Amazon Kindle AccuWeather SugarSync
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions5 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeDiffers	-15 - 3048 m	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	-15 - 12192 m	0 - 4570 m
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.48 kg	1.58 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	313 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	236 mm
HeightDiffers	36.3 mm	20 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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