Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC vs Lenovo ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock

99specifications compared
29differ
70identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:T5550
- ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock:T8100
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1.83 GHz
- ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2 MB
- ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:667 MHz
- ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock:800 MHz
Processor lithography
- Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:65 nm
- ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock:45 nm
Processor codename
- Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC:Merom
- ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock:Penryn

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Comparison of Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC, ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock
123 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv9870ed Entertainment Notebook PC View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R61 + Advanced Mini Dock View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5550	T8100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	10.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.535 GB	0.128 GB
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11a/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
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 connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 StateDiffers	No	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	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	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)	No	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® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	32427	33916
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLAVJ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.55 kg	2.76 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	260 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	3D Sound Blaster Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	480 x 170 x 350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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