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HP Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC vs Samsung RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 100identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC:Silver
    • RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Black
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC:Intel® Core™ i7
    • RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC:i7-2670QM
    • RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • Processor cores
    • Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC:4
    • RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC:8
    • RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
    • RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC:6 MB
    • RC NP-RC730-S07FR laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3 MB

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Comparison of Pavilion dv7-6b57ea Entertainment Notebook PC, NP-RC730-S07FR
187 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolycarbonate (PC)
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one150 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.259 x 0.259 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one200:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2450M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2225
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1224Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6490MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersBeats AudioHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, Norton Online Backup
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347053452
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCO 3.0
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.43 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers416 mm415.8 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm276.1 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.79 cm
HeightKnown for one36 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 12192 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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