Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs HP A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950

141specifications compared
51differ
90identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1600 x 900 pixels
- A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950:B950
Processor threads
- ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:4
- A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950:2
Processor frequency
- ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB
- A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950:2 MB
Processor socket
- ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:BGA 1023
- A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950:PGA988

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Comparison of 4730s, A1E24EA
161 specifications	A HP ProBook 4730s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model 4730s View product	B HP A1E24EA Intel® Pentium® B950 Model A1E24EA View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	B950
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	21
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6490M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SRS PS	HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Mbps
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security 2011	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	55627
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	73 Wh	47 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.92 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	414 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	279 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	31.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	3.18 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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