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HP Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M vs HP EliteBook 2540p

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 75identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • EliteBook 2540p:30.7 cm (12.1")
  • Display resolution
    • Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:1600 x 900 pixels
    • EliteBook 2540p:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16:9
    • EliteBook 2540p:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • EliteBook 2540p:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • EliteBook 2540p:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
    • EliteBook 2540p:i5-540M
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
    • EliteBook 2540p:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Pavilion 3166EB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
    • EliteBook 2540p:BGA 956

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Comparison of 3166EB, EliteBook 2540p
145 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-330Mi5-540M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.07 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1619
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320MIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers64-bit32-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneSymantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (60), Norton Online Backup (30), Microsoft Works en Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4766343544
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBNFUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.52 kg1.5 kg
WidthDiffers412.6 mm282.2 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm213.4 mm
Height (front)Differs3.5 cm2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4.32 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise

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