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Dell XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 vs HP Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320

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  • 35differ
  • 68identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 4 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (8 vs 4). The Dell XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Dell XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has DVI port. Only the Dell XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
    • Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
  • Processor threads
    • XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
    • Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.8 GHz
    • Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
    • Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
    • Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • XPS 8300 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Smart Cache
    • Pavilion p6-2046uk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:L3

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Comparison of 8300, p6-2046uk
143 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2600i5-2320
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3430
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3072 MB/s
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6950Not available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1350 MHz1100 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.69 GB
Performance1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H61
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one460 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSymantec Norton Internet Security 2012 (60), Norton Online Backup (30)
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221353446
Processor codeDiffersSR00BSR02L
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers185.8 mm368 mm
DepthDiffers454.7 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers407.8 mm389 mm
WeightDiffers10.2 kg8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one185.81 x 454.67 x 407.75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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