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HP Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 47identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1280 x 800 pixels
    • Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1440 x 900 pixels
  • Internal memory
    • Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1 GB
    • Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2 GB
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2 x 0.5 GB
    • Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2 x 1 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2 GB
    • Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC:4 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC:NVIDIA® GeForce® 7150M
    • Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC:NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M
  • Wireless technology
    • Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC:802.11b/g WLAN
    • Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC:802.11a/b/g WLAN
  • Headphone outputs
    • Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1
    • Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC:0

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Comparison of Pavilion Media Center dv6550ed Entertainment Notebook PC, Pavilion Media Center dv9580ed Entertainment Notebook PC
60 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Processoridentical
Processor modelTL-56TL-56
Processor frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor front side bus1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 0.5 GB2 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity160 GB160 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsxDxD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 7150MNVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M
Audioidentical
Audio system3D SB Pro 16-bits3D SB Pro 16-bits
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeYesYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresEthernet 10/100BTEthernet 10/100BT
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11b/g WLAN802.11a/b/g WLAN
BluetoothNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports22
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotYesYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
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 softwareMicrosoft Works 8 Adobe Reader 8.0Microsoft Works 8 Adobe Reader 8.0
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3.55 kg
WidthDiffers357 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm285 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers4.45 kg5.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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