Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation

150specifications compared
15differ
135identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1680 x 1050 pixels
- EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor model
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:i5-540M
Processor boost frequency
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.93 GHz
- EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:3.07 GHz
Processor frequency
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:2.53 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:18
- EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:19
Maximum internal memory
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:16 GB
- EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:32 GB
HDD interface
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:SATA
- EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:SATA II
Discrete graphics card model
- EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:AMD FirePro M7820
- EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2800M

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Comparison of 2540p, EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation
191 specifications	A HP EliteBook 2540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model 2540p View product	B HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i5-540M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.07 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD FirePro M7820	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2800M
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio includedDiffers	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array, touch-sensitive controls for volume up, volume down and mute	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array, touch-sensitive controls for volume up, volume down, and mute
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad + Pointing Stick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Recovery Manager HP ProtectTools Security Manager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	43544
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	68 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one	36.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video adapter featuresKnown for one	Microsoft DirectX 11 (Shader Model 4.1) and OpenGL 2.1 capable; Microsoft DirectX 10.1 (Shader Model 4.1) and OpenGL 2.1 capable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	320 GB 7200 rpm SATA II	500 GB 7200 rpm SATA II
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240 V	150W Smart AC adapter; 120W Smart AC adapter; 90W Smart AC adapter; HP Fast Charge
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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