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HP Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs MSI Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 82identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:HD+
    • Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
    • Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2
    • Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:4
    • Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion g7-1239sg Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
    • Gaming GX780R-238NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz

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149 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2330Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2220
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6470MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAltecTHX 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
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5343452219
Processor codeDiffersSR04JSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (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 powerDiffers90 W120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers36.7 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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