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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 Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR)

136specifications compared
19differ
117identical
10known 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
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):P8600
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
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):2.4 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
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):3 MB
Processor socket
- 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:Socket 478
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):Socket 479
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
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):R1
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
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):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
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):9
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
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):250 GB

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Comparison of 8530w, EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR)
146 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 Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR)View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T9600	P8600
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
SteppingDiffers	E1	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10.5	9
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 770M	AMD Mobility FireGL V5700
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	0.25 GB
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35563	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SLG9F	SLGDZ
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	320 GB 7200 rpm SATA	250 GB 7200 rpm SATA
Video1 differ
Video card featuresDiffers	NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M	ATI Mobility FireGL V5700
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	56K	V.92
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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