Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop

131specifications compared
44differ
87identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Black, Red
Form factor
- EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Swivel)
- Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1):30.7 cm (12.1")
- Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
- Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:No
Native aspect ratio
- EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:16:9
Processor family
- EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of B2C42UT, g6-2028sa
193 specifications	A HP EliteBook B2C42UT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M Hybrid (2-in-1) Model B2C42UT View product	B HP Pavilion g6-2028sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Laptop Model g6-2028sa View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Red
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Swivel)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300:1
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2640M	i3-2330M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	100 C	85C ; 100C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	28	22
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	SRS PS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53464	53434
Processor codeDiffers	SR03R	SR04J
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	44 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 12192 m
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	290 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	212 mm	244 mm
HeightDiffers	32.3 mm	36.3 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one	29 cm (11.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	21.2 cm (8.35")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	3.23 cm (1.27")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	DC/AC	AC/DC
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® QM67 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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