Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400 vs HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation

123specifications compared
38differ
85identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:30.7 cm (12.1")
- EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:1280 x 800 pixels
- EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:SL9400
- EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation:T9400
Processor frequency
- EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:1.86 GHz
- EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:BGA 956
- EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation:Socket 479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:17 W
- EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:7.1
- EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation:9.5
Processor technology
- EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400:Intel Centrino 2
- EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation:Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro

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Comparison of 2730p, EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation
147 specifications	A HP EliteBook 2730p Intel® Core™2 Duo SL9400 Model 2730p View product	B HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	SL9400	T9400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 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	7.1	9.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyDiffers	Intel Centrino 2	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E0
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2700M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.384 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Audio3 differ
Audio systemDiffers	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	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Audio includedDiffers	High Definition Audio, integrated mono speaker, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array, 2 MP Webcam with Business Card Reader Software	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 802.11 a/b/g/n mini-pci card, Bluetooth, UNDP WWAN, Y	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
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 portsDiffers	2 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45	4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, eSATA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), HDMI, power connector, docking connector, secondary battery connector, RJ-11, RJ-45
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard type	Full-sized	Full-sized
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareDiffers	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional) HP Recovery Manager (Vista Only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent	HP Recovery Manager (Vista Only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions, HP Performance Tuning Framework
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10	Genuine Windows XP Professional, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Processor special features2 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 States	No	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 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	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	36689	35562
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGEK
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
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
Security management description	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	290 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	212 mm	282 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	32 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	180 x 380 x 80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	120 GB 5400 rpm SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	SATA (5400 rpm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Video card featuresDiffers	Intel GMA X4500HD	NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M
Other features5 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Battery typeKnown for one	6-cell (44 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	80 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	External 65W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 6-cell (44 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Battery	External 150W or 120W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP (52 WHr) Extended Life Battery, optional HP (95 WHr) Ultra-Capacity Battery
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	56K	V.92
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise	Enterprise
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology capable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking solutionDiffers	HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base, HP External MultiBay II	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsDiffers	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Secure Digital slot	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Media Card Reader
Multi-bay devicesKnown for one	Optional external Multibay II devices	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protection toolsDiffers	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, optional Smart Card Reader	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, integrated Smart Card Reader
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MCAD: AutoDesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, Alias Studio, Map 3D, Civil 3D), Bentley (In Roads XM, MicroStation, Navigator), CEI, CoCreate OneSpace, Dassault CATIA V5, ICEM Surf, Intelligent Light, MSC Software (MSC.Patran, SimXpert), PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Sensable, Siemans PLMS (NX, NX I-deas, S

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