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HP 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370 vs HP Compaq 6730s

105specifications compared
15differ
90identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:30.7 cm (12.1")
- Compaq 6730s:39.1 cm (15.4")
Internal memory
- 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:3 GB
- Compaq 6730s:2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:8 GB
- Compaq 6730s:4 GB
Optical drive type
- 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:DVD±RW
- Compaq 6730s:DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated
- 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:Yes
- Compaq 6730s:No
Discrete graphics card model
- 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
- Compaq 6730s:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3430
Wireless technology
- 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
- Compaq 6730s:Intel 802.11a/b/g/n
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:3
- Compaq 6730s:4

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Comparison of 2230s, Compaq 6730s
117 specifications	A HP 2230s Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370 Model 2230s View product	B HP Compaq 6730s View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model	P7370	P7370
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 W	25 W
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	7.5	7.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3430
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.384 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Intel 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet LAN
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
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	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
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 State	No	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)	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 ID	37117	37117
Processor code	SLGF9	SLGF9
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.68 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	294 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	266 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	3.2 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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