Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 vs HP EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400

107specifications compared
32differ
75identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:39.1 cm (15.4")
- EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:30.7 cm (12.1")
Processor model
- M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
- EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:SL9400
Processor frequency
- M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
- EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:1.86 GHz
Processor cache
- M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:3 MB
- EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:6 MB
Processor socket
- M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Socket 478
- EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:BGA 956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:25 W
- EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:8.5
- EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:7.1
Processor technology
- M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Intel Centrino 2
- EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:Intel Centrino w/ vPro

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Comparison of M51VR, 2530p
163 specifications	A ASUS M51VR Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model M51VR View product	B HP EliteBook 2530p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400 Model 2530p View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	SL9400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 956
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	7.1
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyDiffers	Intel Centrino 2	Intel Centrino w/ vPro
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	120 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	SD
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470	Intel® GMA X4500HD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.384 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio, integrated mono speaker, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array, optional 2 MP Webcam with Business Card Reader Software
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio, integrated mono speaker, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Intel Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n mini-pci card, Bluetooth, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 USB 2.0 ports (3 USB 2.0 ports when configured without integrated optical drive), VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-sized
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Recovery Manager, HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	36689
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SL3BU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	4.7 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35, 5 - 35
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95, 5 - 90
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.45 kg
WidthDiffers	365 mm	282 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	214 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	2.5 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	282.3 x 214.3 x 25.2 mm
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Weight varies by configuration and component. Starting at 3.19 lb
Height (rear)Known for one	4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 GB 5400 rpm 1.8-inch SATA II
Storage drive controllerDiffers	Serial ATA-150	SATA II, SATA (7200 rpm) SATA (5400 rpm)
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA X4500HD
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6-cell (55 WHr) high capacity Lithium-Ion
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External 65W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External 65-watt Smart AC adapter; HP Fast Charge
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology capable
Docking solutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP 2400/2500 Ultra-Light Docking Station, External MultiBay II, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Secure Digital slot
Multi-bay devicesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optional external Multibay II devices
Protection toolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, optional Smart Card Reader
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, 1
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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