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HP Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640 vs HP Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600

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  • 100specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 61identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 6 more processor threads than the HP Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640 (8 vs 2). The HP Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640 (3.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has embedded options available. Only the HP Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

  • Processor family
    • Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640:Intel® Pentium®
    • Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640:G640
    • Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
  • Processor cores
    • Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640:2
    • Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:4
  • Processor threads
    • Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640:2
    • Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640:2.8 GHz
    • Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640:3 MB
    • Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640:65 W
    • Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:95 W
  • Tcase
    • Pro 3500 Intel® Pentium® G640:69.1 °C
    • Pavilion p6-2290ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:72.6 °C

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151 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersG640i7-2600
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium G600 Series for DesktopIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2834
SteppingDiffersQ0D2
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs17 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x102
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61 ExpressIntel® H61
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerMini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5348652213
Processor codeDiffersSR059SR00B
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC656Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers6.93 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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