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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 EliteBook 8530w

137specifications compared
11differ
126identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- 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:1680 x 1050 pixels
- EliteBook 8530w:1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal memory
- 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 GB
- EliteBook 8530w:4 GB
Maximum HDD 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:80 GB
- EliteBook 8530w:500 GB
Bluetooth
- 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:Yes
- EliteBook 8530w:No
Cable lock slot
- 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:Yes
- EliteBook 8530w:No
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- 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:77 x 60 x 181 mm
- EliteBook 8530w:156 x 135 x 198 mm
Package weight
- 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 kg
- EliteBook 8530w:7.2 kg

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Comparison of 8530w, EliteBook 8530w
161 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 EliteBook 8530w View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Country of origin	China	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model	T9600	T9600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 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 series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	E1	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 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)	10.5	10.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technology	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Maximum HDD capacityDiffers	80 GB	500 GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio included	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 dual-microphone array
Network3 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y	Intel 802.11 a/b/g/n mini-pci card, Bluetooth, Y
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O ports	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, eSATA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), HDMI, power connector, docking connector, secondary battery connector, RJ-11, RJ-45
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard type	Full-sized	Full-sized
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled software	HP Recovery Manager (Vista Only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions, HP Performance Tuning Framework	HP Recovery Manager (Vista Only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions, HP Performance Tuning Framework
Compatible operating systems	Genuine Windows XP Professional, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10	Genuine Windows XP Professional, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	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 State	No	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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK ID	35563	35563
Processor code	SLG9F	SLG9F
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	8	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security management description	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 80 °C	0 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 80 °C	-40 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
Certification	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	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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.86 kg	2.86 kg
Width	355 mm	355 mm
Depth	263.5 mm	263.5 mm
Height	28.2 mm	28.2 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 x 355 x 263 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	77 x 60 x 181 mm	156 x 135 x 198 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.8 kg	7.2 kg
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive type	320 GB 7200 rpm SATA	320 GB 7200 rpm SATA
Storage drive controllerDiffers	SATA (7200 rpm) SATA (5400 rpm) Solid State Drive	Solid State Drive
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Battery type	8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery	8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
Minimum storage drive space	250 GB	250 GB
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	8-cell (73 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 tagging	Enterprise	Enterprise
Docking solution	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 (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 tools	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, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, integrated Smart Card Reader
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M	Unknown — not stated by the source

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