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HP Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC vs HP Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC

130specifications compared
41differ
89identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1280 x 800 pixels
- Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor model
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:T8100
- Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:T9500
Processor frequency
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2.1 GHz
- Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:3 MB
- Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:6 MB
Processor socket
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:Socket 478
- Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:Socket 479
Stepping
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:M0
- Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:C0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:10.5
- Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:13

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Comparison of Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC, Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC
141 specifications	A HP Compaq 6710b Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 2048M/160G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC View product	B HP Compaq 8710w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T9500 4096M/200G 17" WUXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T8100	T9500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10.5	13
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyDiffers	Intel Centrino	Intel Centrino w/ vPro
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory upgrade	4 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	200 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 1600M
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.384 GB	0.5 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated mono microphone	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio includedDiffers	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated mono microphone	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated microphone
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller (10/100/1000 NIC)	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g mini-pci card, Bluetooth, Y	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsDiffers	4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45, S-video TV out	6 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), HDMI, power connector, docking connector, RJ-11, RJ-45
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard type	Full-sized	Full-sized
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe Acrobat Reader, HP Wireless Assistant, HP Mobile Printing Driver, Synaptics Touchpad Driver, HP ProtectTools Security Manager, Symantec Norton Internet Security, Sonic Digital Media Plus, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, Intervideo WinDVD player, HP Help and Support Center Preloaded software: H	HP Backup and Recover Manager, HP Client Manager Software, HP OpenView Radia Management Agent, HP Client Management Interface, HP Performance Tuning Framework
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	FreeDOS, Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional drivers available on (May vary by country) Certified: SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10	Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise, Genuine Windows 2000, SuSE Linux Enterpise Desktop 10
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33916	33918
Processor codeDiffers	SLAVJ	SLB4B
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Security management descriptionDiffers	Kensington Lock slot, Symantec Norton Internet Security, HP Privacy Filter	Kensington Lock slot, Symantec Norton Internet Security, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95, 5 - 90	5 - 95, 5 - 90
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MCAD: AutoDesk AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, AutoDesk Revit, Bentley MicroStation, Dassault CATIA V5, UGS I-DEAS 10, I-DEAS 11, UGS/PLM Unigraphics NX, NX2, NX3, UGS Solidedge, PTC Pro/E 2001 Mechanica, PTC Pro/E Wildfire Mechanica, SolidWorks, MSC.Patran, SensAble, CoCreate OneSpace Designer, ICEM Su
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	357 mm	393 mm
DepthDiffers	265 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	33 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 x 393 x 275 mm
Video1 differ
Video card featuresDiffers	Intel GMA X3100	NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M
Other features5 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Power managementDiffers	6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional secondary HP Extended Life Battery (8 Cell) and HP Ultra-Capacity Battery (12 Cell)	8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP Extended Life Battery, optional HP Ultra-Capacity Battery
Power requirementsDiffers	External 90W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery	External 120W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	56K	56K
Docking solutionDiffers	HP Basic Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP 3-in-1 NAS Docking Station, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand, HP External MultiBay II (all sold separately)	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP 3-in-1 NAS Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand, HP External MultiBay II (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsDiffers	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 1 6-in-1 media reader	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 6-in-1 media reader
Multi-bay devices	Optional External Multibay II devices	Optional external Multibay II devices
Protection toolsDiffers	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, optional Smart Card Reader	HP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP TPM Embedded Security Chip, HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, Integrated Smart Card reader
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
UNSPSC-code	43211503	43211503
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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