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HP Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs MSI Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 78identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Anthracite, Grey
    • Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:HD+
    • Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion g7-1220sd Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • Gaming GT683DXR-650CS laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4

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154 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthracite, GreyBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2420
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
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
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345052219
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm265 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 cm
HeightKnown for one36.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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