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HP Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs MSI Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 82identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:HD+
    • Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
    • Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2
    • Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:4
    • Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion g7-1230eb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB
    • Gaming GT780DX-823BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:6 MB

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Comparison of g7-1230eb, GT780DX-823BE
154 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2330Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers85C ; 100C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6470MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers0.512 GB1.5 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 & interfaces1 differ
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
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
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343453470
Processor codeDiffersSR04JSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers36.7 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter 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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