Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs MSI Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 85identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:HD+
    • Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
    • Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion g7-1180eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
    • Gaming GT683R-421NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of g7-1180eb, GT683R-421NL
148 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
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 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6470MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAltecHDA
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet Security 2011Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452219
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm265 mm
HeightKnown for one36.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 cm

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