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HP EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY vs HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 123identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i7
    • EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i7
    • EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:i7-620M
    • EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:i5-540M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:3.33 GHz
    • EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:3.07 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:2.66 GHz
    • EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:4 MB
    • EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:BGA 1288
    • EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:BGA 956
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:20
    • EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation:19

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160 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-620Mi5-540M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.33 GHz3.07 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2019
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory upgradeDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum HDD capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMANVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2800M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetIntel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/nIntel 802.11a/b/g/n; HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth 2.1 Wireless Technology
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad + Scroll zoneUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers4356043544
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBPEUnknown — not stated by the source
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive controllerDiffersSATA II (7200 rpm)Solid State Drive SED SATA II (7200 rpm) SATA II (7200 rpm)
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffersExternal 200W HP Slim Smart AC Adapter, external 230W HP Slim Smart AC Adapter, Power cord (1.8 meters, with AC adapter 3.66 meters), HP Fast Charge150W Smart AC adapter; 120W Smart AC adapter; 90W Smart AC adapter; HP Fast Charge
Modem typeDiffersV.9256K V.92
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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