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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv7-4040ed Entertainment Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion dv8-1200ed Entertainment Notebook PC

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 65identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-450M
    • i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.66 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz

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Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneEspresso
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-450Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersK0B1
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)Differs1812
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2.714 GB2.815 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902243122
Processor codeDiffersSLBTZSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.63 kg3.98 kg
WidthDiffers415.3 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm286 mm
Height (front)Differs3.18 cm3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.7 cm4.37 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC

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