Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC vs Samsung N120 + DVD Brenner

83specifications compared
36differ
47identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:33.8 cm (13.3")
- N120 + DVD Brenner:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:1366 x 768 pixels
- N120 + DVD Brenner:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:16:9
- N120 + DVD Brenner:5:3
Processor family
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- N120 + DVD Brenner:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:T6600
- N120 + DVD Brenner:N270
Processor cores
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:2
- N120 + DVD Brenner:1
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
- N120 + DVD Brenner:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC:2 MB
- N120 + DVD Brenner:0.512 MB

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Comparison of Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC, N120 + DVD Brenner
148 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv3-2230ea Entertainment Notebook PC View product	B Samsung N120 + DVD Brenner View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	T6600	N270
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	0.512 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	533 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket F (1207)
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Diamondville
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	2.5 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	12
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2.302 GB	0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	Atheros Wifi 802.11b.g
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	3 USB 2.0 (3rd shared with eSATA port), 1 HDMI connector, 1 eSata + USB connector, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ45 ethernet connector, 1 headphones-out, 1 mic-in, consumer ir	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	101 key compatible	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Home Edition
Bundled softwareDiffers	Recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately); Optional re-allocation of recovery partition; Recovery CD/DVD creation tool; Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days live update); Notebook Help & Support Microsoft Internet Explorer; Windows L	SAMSUNG Magic Doctor SAMSUNG Update Plus Easy Display Manger Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy Speed Up Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37255	36331
Processor codeDiffers	SLGF5	SLB73
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5900 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.13 kg	1.28 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	272 mm
DepthDiffers	221 mm	188.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	327 x 221 x 31.8 mm	272 x 188.5 x 29.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	455 x 110 x 345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	SATA Hard Disk Drive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive partitionKnown for one	up to 12 GB partition for system recovery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	Up to 2302 MB total graphics memory with 512 MB dedicated	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	32.7 cm x 22.1 cm x 3.18 cm (min H) / 3.53 cm (max H)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Rhett 1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	90W AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Driver software for optical driveKnown for one	HP TouchSmart, HP Total Care Setup, HP Total Care Advisor, HP ProtectSmart, Cyberlink DVD Suite; Windows Media center, Windows Mail; HP Games Console with hours of free game play, Norton Online Backup (30-day trial)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 ExpressCard/34 Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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