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HP Pavilion dv7-3170eb vs Samsung X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 60identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion dv7-3170eb:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion dv7-3170eb:1600 x 900 pixels
    • X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv7-3170eb:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv7-3170eb:i7-720QM
    • X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv7-3170eb:4
    • X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv7-3170eb:8
    • X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv7-3170eb:1.6 GHz
    • X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv7-3170eb:6 MB
    • X X520-JB01BE Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:3 MB

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Comparison of Pavilion dv7-3170eb, X520-JB01BE
149 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Silver
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMSU7300
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 956
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W10 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230MIntel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.815 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n802.11 b/g/n
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAdobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Magic Doctor, Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312242791
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGYV
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.52 kg2.09 kg
WidthDiffers412.6 mm381.9 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm256 mm
Height (front)Differs3.5 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.32 cm3.24 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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