Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M

159specifications compared
32differ
127identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Swivel)
- EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):30.7 cm (12.1")
- EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):1280 x 800 pixels
- EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):Not supported
- EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:HD
Native aspect ratio
- EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):16:10
- EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:16:9
Processor model
- EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-520M
- EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:i5-540M
Processor boost frequency
- EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):2.93 GHz
- EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:3.07 GHz
Processor frequency
- EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1):2.4 GHz
- EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of BZ929US, VW698EC
184 specifications	A HP EliteBook BZ929US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Hybrid (2-in-1) Model BZ929US View product	B HP EliteBook VW698EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Model VW698EC 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	i5-520M	i5-540M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.07 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	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
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN, WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
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 & interfaces3 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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	43544
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
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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