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HP Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs MSI Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 95identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
    • Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
    • Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:BGA 1023
  • Tjunction
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:100 °C
    • Megabook CX640-456CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:85C ; 100C

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151 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi3-2330M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85C ; 100C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2422
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Differs20
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers02
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345053434
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR04J
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs3.67 cm2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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