Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

156specifications compared
29differ
127identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Swivel)
- EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1):30.7 cm (12.1")
- EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
- EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1):Not supported
- EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:HD
Native aspect ratio
- EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:16:9
Processor model
- EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-540M
- EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
Processor boost frequency
- EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1):3.07 GHz
- EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.93 GHz
Processor frequency
- EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1):2.53 GHz
- EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of BZ317US, QK346US
185 specifications	A HP EliteBook BZ317US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Hybrid (2-in-1) Model BZ317US View product	B HP EliteBook QK346US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model QK346US 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
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-540M	i5-520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.07 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
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
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43544	47341
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	6 h
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
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 220 V
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, GOST	CSA, FCC, ICES, GS, CCC, VCCI, KCC, BSMI, CE, GOST, CIT, ACPI, SABS
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
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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