Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

160specifications compared
24differ
136identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Swivel)
- EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):30.7 cm (12.1")
- EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
- EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):Not supported
- EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:HD
Native aspect ratio
- EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:16:9
Total storage capacity
- EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):160 GB
- EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:250 GB
HDD capacity
- EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):160 GB
- EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:250 GB
HDD speed
- EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):5400 RPM
- EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:7200 RPM

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Comparison of BW658US, VW659EC
188 specifications	A HP EliteBook BW658US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1) Model BW658US View product	B HP EliteBook VW659EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model VW659EC View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Swivel)	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.204 x 0.204 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	400:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	1.8"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN, WLAN
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	6 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	125 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	200 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	UL, CSA, FCC, ICES, GS, CCC, VCCI, KCC, BSMI, CE, CIT, WEEE	CSA, FCC, ICES, GS, CCC, VCCI, KCC, BSMI, CE, GOST, CIT, ACPI, SABS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WeightDiffers	1.72 kg	2.12 kg
WidthDiffers	290 mm	335.6 mm
DepthDiffers	212 mm	236.2 mm
HeightDiffers	31.7 mm	31.3 mm
Width (imperial)Differs	29 cm (11.4")	33.5 cm (13.2")
Depth (imperial)Differs	21.2 cm (8.35")	23.6 cm (9.3")
Height (imperial)Differs	3.18 cm (1.25")	3.12 cm (1.23")
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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