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HP Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 63identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
    • Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC:T4400
    • Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2
    • Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2
    • Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
    • Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1 MB
    • Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC:6 MB

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Comparison of Pavilion dv6-1420ed Entertainment Notebook PC, Pavilion dv8-1180ed Entertainment Notebook PC
130 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium® Dual-CoreIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersT4400i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium T4000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1112
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 4530NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.302 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for one3D Sound Blaster ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM45 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4073943122
Processor codeDiffersSLGJLSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.88 kg4.06 kg
WidthDiffers378.5 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm286 mm
Height (front)Differs3.4 cm3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.2 cm4.37 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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