Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black

113specifications compared
33differ
80identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Grey
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
Display diagonal
- Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1600 x 900 pixels
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2467M
Processor frequency
- Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:35 W
- 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:17 W

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Comparison of g7-1298sd, 900X3A-B01HU
151 specifications	A HP Pavilion g7-1298sd Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model g7-1298sd View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-B01HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 900X3A-B01HU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i5-2467M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	16
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD, SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	56858
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR0D6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	412 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	268 mm	227 mm
HeightDiffers	36.7 mm	16.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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