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HP Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs MSI Gaming GE620DX-458CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 95identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Gaming GE620DX-458CS 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
    • Gaming GE620DX-458CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GE620DX-458CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GE620DX-458CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • Gaming GE620DX-458CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
    • Gaming GE620DX-458CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
    • Gaming GE620DX-458CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:BGA 1023
  • Tjunction
    • Pavilion g7-1255sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:100 °C
    • Gaming GE620DX-458CS laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:85C ; 100C

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Comparison of g7-1255sa, GE620DX-458CS
148 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBrushed steel, Grey
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi3-2330M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports 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)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm249 mm
Height (front)Differs3.67 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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