Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC vs Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL

102specifications compared
48differ
54identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC:43.9 cm (17.3")
- ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1600 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC:16:9
- ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL:16:10
Processor family
- Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC:i7-720QM
- ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL:P8600
Processor cores
- Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC:4
- ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL:2
Processor threads
- Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC:8
- ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL:2
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC, ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL
143 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv7-3090ed Entertainment Notebook PC View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (6474P8G), NL View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	P8600
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	B1	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/g/n	Intel WiFi 5100AGN
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLGDZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.52 kg	2.38 kg
WidthDiffers	412.6 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	277 mm	238 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.32 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	5.81 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA 24-bit
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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