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HP Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 90identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:T5550
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:T8100
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1.83 GHz
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2 MB
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:3 MB
  • Processor front side bus
    • Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:667 MHz
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:800 MHz
  • Processor lithography
    • Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:65 nm
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:45 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:Merom
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:Penryn
  • Tjunction
    • Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:100 °C
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:105 °C
  • Number of Processing Die Transistors
    • Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:291 M
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:410 M

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Comparison of Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC, Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC
115 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Displayidentical
Display diagonal43.2 cm (17")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution1440 x 900 pixels1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersT5550T8100
Processor cores22
Processor threads22
Processor frequencyDiffers1.83 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busDiffers667 MHz800 MHz
Processor socketSocket 478Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo T5000 SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersMeromPenryn
Bus typeFSBFSB
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers291 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers143 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1110.5
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory3 GB3 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GSNVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1.535 GB1.791 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system3D Sound Blaster Pro3D Sound Blaster Pro
Network1 differ
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/g/nIEEE 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version2.0+EDR2.0+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorYesYes
ExpressCard slotYesYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outYesYes
TV-out typeS-VideoS-Video
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Works; Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; Adobe Reader 8.0; Windows Media Player; Windows Photo Gallery; DVD Play; Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker; Cyberlink DVD Suite; Windows Media center, QuickPlay - Windows
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)NoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers3242733916
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLAVJ
Processor package size35 x 35 mm35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight3.55 kg3.55 kg
Width396 mm396 mm
Depth285 mm285 mm
Height (front)3.16 cm3.16 cm
Height (rear)4.18 cm4.18 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)480 x 170 x 350 mm480 x 170 x 350 mm
Package weight5.1 kg5.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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