Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion a6721nl vs HP TouchSmart IQ525

79specifications compared
31differ
48identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion a6721nl has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the HP TouchSmart IQ525 (2.4 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The HP TouchSmart IQ525 has 2 MB more processor cache than the HP Pavilion a6721nl (3 MB vs 1 MB). The HP TouchSmart IQ525 has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the HP Pavilion a6721nl (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the HP TouchSmart IQ525 has display included. Only the HP Pavilion a6721nl has Intel Enhanced Halt State.

Processor family
- Pavilion a6721nl:Intel® Pentium®
- TouchSmart IQ525:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Pavilion a6721nl:E2220
- TouchSmart IQ525:P7450
Processor frequency
- Pavilion a6721nl:2.4 GHz
- TouchSmart IQ525:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion a6721nl:1 MB
- TouchSmart IQ525:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Pavilion a6721nl:800 MHz
- TouchSmart IQ525:1066 MHz
Processor lithography
- Pavilion a6721nl:65 nm
- TouchSmart IQ525:45 nm
Processor codename
- Pavilion a6721nl:Conroe
- TouchSmart IQ525:Penryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pavilion a6721nl:65 W
- TouchSmart IQ525:25 W

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Comparison of Pavilion a6721nl, TouchSmart IQ525
100 specifications	A HP Pavilion a6721nl View product	B HP TouchSmart IQ525 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	E2220	P7450
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E2000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Conroe	Penryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	25 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 478
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	105 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	77 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	7.5
Stepping	M0	M0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TcaseKnown for one	73.3 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 100	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Country of origin	China	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	MediaSmart DVD; Windows Movie Maker & Windows DVD Maker; CyberLink DVD Suite 6; HP MediaSmart Software Suite; Muvee Reveal Basic; Microsoft Works 9; HP Recovery Manager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55.9 cm (22")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1680 x 1050 pixels
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	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	Yes	No
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)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	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® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	32430	36734
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLA8W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio 5.1	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	535 mm
DepthDiffers	414 mm	84 mm
HeightDiffers	387 mm	442 mm
WeightDiffers	9.6 kg	10.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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