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HP 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US vs HP 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH

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  • 154specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 118identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US:Silver
    • 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH:Black, Silver
  • Display resolution
    • 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US:Full HD
    • 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH:HD+
  • Processor family
    • 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US:i7-4600U
    • 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH:i5-4200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US:3.3 GHz
    • 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US:2.1 GHz
    • 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of 1040 G1 Ultrabook Win 7 US, 840 G1 Allround Win8 CH
177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4600Ui5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x4, 2x4
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB532 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB32 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Pointing Stick
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCHE
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7661675459
Processor codeDiffersSR1EASR170
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh50 Wh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.55 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers338 mm338.9 mm
DepthDiffers233.5 mm236 mm
HeightDiffers15.9 mm22 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffersEnterprise, Small BusinessEnterprise

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