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HP Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 68identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC:i3-350M
    • Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC:2
    • Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC:4
    • Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC:2.26 GHz
    • Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of Pavilion dv6-3030sd Entertainment Notebook PC, Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC
133 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEspresso
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-350Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersC2B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1712
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5470NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one667 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.815 GB
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Ports & interfaces4 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Processor special features15 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4352943122
Processor codeDiffersSLBPLSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg3.98 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm286 mm
Height (front)Differs3.08 cm3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.6 cm4.37 cm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington

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