Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs MSI CX61 0NF-258US

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 110identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • CX61 0NF-258US:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • CX61 0NF-258US:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD+
    • CX61 0NF-258US:HD
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX61 0NF-258US:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX61 0NF-258US:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • CX61 0NF-258US:i7-3630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
    • CX61 0NF-258US:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion g7-2304ed Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
    • CX61 0NF-258US:8

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213 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2624
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7670MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.65 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced audioSRS
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205671459
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0UX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W95 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.98 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers267 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one36.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one560 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one345 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.75 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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