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HP EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business vs HP Compaq 6730b

122specifications compared
41differ
81identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business:T9600
- Compaq 6730b:P8400
Processor frequency
- EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business:2.8 GHz
- Compaq 6730b:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business:6 MB
- Compaq 6730b:3 MB
Stepping
- EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business:E1
- Compaq 6730b:M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business:35 W
- Compaq 6730b:25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business:10.5
- Compaq 6730b:8.5
Processor technology
- EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business:Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro
- Compaq 6730b:Intel Centrino 2
Total storage capacity
- EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business:320 GB
- Compaq 6730b:160 GB

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Comparison of 8530w, Compaq 6730b
149 specifications	A HP EliteBook 8530w Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 39.1 cm (15.4") 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M Windows Vista Business Model 8530w View product	B HP Compaq 6730b View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1680 x 1050 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	T9600	P8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E1	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 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	10.5	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyDiffers	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro	Intel Centrino 2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	80 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio includedDiffers	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array	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)
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller (10/100/1000 NIC)
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y	802.11a/b/g/draft-n, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	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	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
I/O portsDiffers	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	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
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel GE45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard type	Full-sized	Full-sized
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Recovery Manager (Vista Only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions, HP Performance Tuning Framework	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Genuine Windows XP Professional, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10	Genuine Windows Vista Business 64-bit, Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise, SuSe Linux Enterprise 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	No	Yes
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	No	Yes
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	35563	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLG9F	SL3BU
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Security management description	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 80 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 80 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.86 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	355 mm	356 mm
DepthDiffers	263.5 mm	266 mm
HeightKnown for one	28.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	77 x 60 x 181 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	320 GB 7200 rpm SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	SATA (7200 rpm) SATA (5400 rpm) Solid State Drive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Video card featuresDiffers	NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M	Intel GMA 4500MHD
Other features3 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Battery typeKnown for one	8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	External 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	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
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	56K	56K
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking solutionDiffers	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand, HP Mobile Port replicator (all sold separately)
Expansion slots	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Media Card Reader	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Media Card Reader
Protection toolsDiffers	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, integrated Smart Card Reader	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, optional integrated HP Fingerprint Sensor, optional integrated Smart Card Reader replaces ExpressCard)
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch-sensitive controls
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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