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HP Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 vs HP EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC

120specifications compared
41differ
79identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:39.1 cm (15.4")
- EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1680 x 1050 pixels
- EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
- EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC:T9400
Processor frequency
- Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
- EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
- EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC:6 MB
Stepping
- Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:R1
- EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC:E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:25 W
- EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:9
- EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC:9.5

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Comparison of 6730b, EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC
157 specifications	A HP Compaq 6730b Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model 6730b View product	B HP EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	T9400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R1	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 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	9	9.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyDiffers	Intel Centrino 2	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated microphone (integrated dual-microphone array with optional integrated VGA webcam; VoIP ready)	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio includedDiffers	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated microphone (integrated dual-microphone array with optional integrated VGA webcam; VoIP ready)	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller (10/100/1000 NIC)	Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel 802.11a/b/g/draft-n mini-pci card, Bluetooth; 3G Broadband, Y	Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.0, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
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 connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
I/O portsDiffers	4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, S-video TV out, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45, serial port	3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel GE45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard type	Full-sized	Full-sized
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista Business 64-bit, Windows Vista Enterprise, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10	Genuine Windows Vista Business 64-bit, Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise, SuSE Linux Enterpise Desktop 10
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	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 StateDiffers	Yes	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	35568	35562
Processor codeDiffers	SLGDZ	SLGEK
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 cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
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
Security management descriptionDiffers	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 35, 5 - 35
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95, 5 - 90	5 - 95, 5 - 90
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR qualified; EPEAT Gold
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.1 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	331 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.13 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	34 x 356 x 266 mm	331 x 243 x 31.3 mm
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Weight varies by configuration and component. Starting at 4.7 lb
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB 7200 rpm SATA
Storage drive controllerDiffers	SATA (7200 rpm) SATA (5400 rpm)	SATA
Video1 differ
Video card featuresDiffers	Intel GMA 4500MHD	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450
Other features4 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion
Power requirementsDiffers	90W HP Smart AC Adapter, 90W Smart Combo Adapter, HP Fast Charge 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP (52 WHr) Extended Life Battery, optional HP (95 WHr) Ultra-Capacity Battery	90W HP Smart AC Adapter, 90W Smart Combo Adapter, HP Fast Charge 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External 90-watt Smart AC adapter; HP Fast Charge
Special features	Touch-sensitive controls	Touch-sensitive controls
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	56K	56K
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP 3D DriveGuard; Intel Centrino 2 with vPro processor technology capable on select models
Configuration management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology capable, HP Recovery Manager (Windows Vista only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent
Docking solutionDiffers	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand, HP Mobile Port replicator (all sold separately)	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 ExpressCard/54, Media Card Reader	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Secure Digital slot
Multimedia featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array
Protection toolsDiffers	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, integrated Smart Card Reader
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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