Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German vs Samsung RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 82identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German:35.6 cm (14")
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German:Intel® Core™ i7
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German:i7-3610QM
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • Processor cores
    • EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German:4
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2
  • Processor threads
    • EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German:8
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German:3.3 GHz
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • EliteBook 8470w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 35.6 cm (14") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD FirePro M2000 Windows 7 Professional QWERTZ German:2.3 GHz
    • RC NP-RC730-S0CDE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz

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210 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3610QMi5-2450M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket G2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJ1
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Differs10
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs16 GB8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD FirePro M2000NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, IntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHDA
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Docking connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM77 ExpressIntel® HM57 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers6489953452
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR04Z
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers55 Wh57.7 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersYesHDD, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-15 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers338 mm411.4 mm
DepthDiffers231.3 mm272.8 mm
HeightKnown for one31.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.16 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.94 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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