Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY vs Lenovo X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1)

98specifications compared
24differ
74identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:Laptop
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Display diagonal
- EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:43.2 cm (17")
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:1920 x 1200 pixels
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
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
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-620LM
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
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):2.8 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
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:35 W
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):25 W
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
- X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1):15

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Comparison of 8740w, X201
163 specifications	A HP EliteBook 8740w Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Laptop 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB 500 GB Intel® GMA Windows 7 Professional QWERTY Model 8740w View product	B Lenovo X201 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620LM Hybrid (2-in-1) Model X201 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Convertible (Swivel)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-620M	i7-620LM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.33 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	15
Processor technologyKnown for one	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	266 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	566 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio includedKnown for one	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array, touch-sensitive controls for volume up, volume down, and mute	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	2 USB 2.0; 2 USB 3.0; 1 1394a; 1 AC power; 1 DisplayPort; 1 docking connector; 1 eSATA; 1 RJ-11; 1 RJ-45; 1 secondary battery connector; 1 stereo headphone/line-out; 1 stereo microphone in; 1 VGA-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Spill-resistant keyboard with drain	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise 32; Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise 64; Genuine Windows Vista Business 64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43560	43559
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBPE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security management descriptionKnown for one	McAfee Security Solution, HP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP Fingerprint Sensor, Integrated Smart Card Reader, Enhanced Pre-Boot Security, HP SpareKey, One-Step Logon, Setup Password, DriveLock Password, TPM 1.2 Embedded Security Chip, TPM Enhanced DriveLock, HP Disk Sanitizer, Kensington Lock slo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3.57 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	397.5 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	285.5 mm	257 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.65 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	397.5 x 285.5 x 36.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	500 GB 7200 rpm SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	SATA II (7200 rpm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	8-cell (68 WHr) Long Life Lithium-Ion Battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	External 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 Charge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking solutionKnown for one	HP WKS Docking Station, HP Advanced WKS Docking Station, HP Display and Notebook Stand, HP Adjustable Display Stand	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 Express Card/54; 1 Smart Card Reader; 1 Media Card Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP

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