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HP Compaq 2230s vs Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE

106specifications compared
37differ
69identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Compaq 2230s:30.7 cm (12.1")
- ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Compaq 2230s:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor family
- Compaq 2230s:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE:Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Processor model
- Compaq 2230s:P7370
- ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE:QX9300
Processor cores
- Compaq 2230s:2
- ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE:4
Processor threads
- Compaq 2230s:2
- ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE:4
Processor frequency
- Compaq 2230s:2 GHz
- ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq 2230s:3 MB
- ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE:12 MB

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Comparison of Compaq 2230s, ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE
127 specifications	A HP Compaq 2230s View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (27526PG), BE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Processor modelDiffers	P7370	QX9300
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	12 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9000 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	R0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	45 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	820 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	214 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	9.4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	200 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.384 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	AC 97 + AD 1881
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11a/b/g/n	Intel WiFi 5300AGN
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37117	36727
Processor codeDiffers	SLGF9	SLB5J
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	2 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.68 kg	3.83 kg
WidthDiffers	294 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	310 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	41.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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