Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U vs HP Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

128specifications compared
65differ
63identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U:Intel® Pentium®
- Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U:3805U
- Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
Processor cores
- Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U:2
- Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U:2
- Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
Processor frequency
- Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U:1.9 GHz
- Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U:2 MB
- Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
Processor cache type
- Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U:L3
- Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U:DMI2
- Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:DMI

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Comparison of 300-221, 500-489
198 specifications	A HP Pavilion 300-221 Intel® Pentium® 3805U Model 300-221 View product	B HP Pavilion 500-489 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 Model 500-489 View product
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	3805U	i7-4790
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 3000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	84 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.72 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	100 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x412
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Audio output channelsDiffers	2.1 channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H87
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	0	1
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	45 W	300 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	Mini Tower
VolumeKnown for one	1 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	Black
Form factorKnown for one	1L sized PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features20 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84813	80806
Processor codeDiffers	SR210	SR1QF
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013D
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	ALC3228-CG	HD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3050 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4570 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	144 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	52 mm	367 mm
WeightDiffers	630 g	7.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	494 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	149 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	205 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.23 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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