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HP Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH

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  • 18differ
  • 33identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC has 0.13 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH (1.73 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The HP Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH (2 MB vs 1 MB). The HP Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC has 1 GB more maximum internal memory than the HP Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH (2 GB vs 1 GB). Only the HP Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH has SmartCard slot. Only the HP Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC has infrared data port.

  • Processor frequency
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:1.73 GHz
    • Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:2 MB
    • Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH:1 MB
  • Processor technology
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:Intel Centrino Mobile
    • Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH:AMD PowerNow!
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:2 GB
    • Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH:1 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:5400 RPM
    • Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH:4200 RPM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:Intel® GMA 900
    • Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH:AMD Radeon Xpress 200M
  • Audio system
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:ADI AC '97 CODEC
    • Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH:3D Sound Blaster Pro 16 bit
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:4
    • Pavilion AMD3000+ 1.6GHz 512MB 60GB DVD (+/-R +/-RW) XPH:3

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78 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Displayidentical
Display diagonal38.1 cm (15")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution1024 x 768 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Processor3 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busKnown for one533 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor technologyDiffersIntel Centrino MobileAMD PowerNow!
Memory1 differ
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB1 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity60 GB60 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM4200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 900AMD Radeon Xpress 200M
Maximum graphics card memory0.128 GB0.128 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersADI AC '97 CODEC3D Sound Blaster Pro 16 bit
Audio includedKnown for oneADI AC '97 CODEC, Integrated 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio, Integrated stereo speakers, Stereo headphone/line out, Stereo microphone inUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersNetXtreme Gigabit (10/100/1000 NIC) PCI Express Ethernet10/100 LAN Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIntel LAN 802.11b/g Mini PCI card, Bluetooth, YUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity11
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IIIType II
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outYesYes
TV-out typeS-VideoS-Video
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
I/O portsKnown for one4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, headphone, microphone, Power, RJ-11, RJ-45, Lock, S-Video, Firewire (1394a), Parallel, Serial, Fast IRUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915GM ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard typeKnown for oneTouch padUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows XP ProfessionalWindows XP Home Edition
Bundled softwareDiffersAdobe Acrobat Reader, HP Local Recovery by Altiris, HP One-Touch Button Software, HP Mobile Print Driver, Synaptics Touchpad Driver, HP Help & Support, HP ProtectTools Security Manager: BIOS Configuration f HP ProtectTools, Credential Manager f HP ProtectTools, HP Wireless Assistant, Sonic RecordNowInterVideo WinDVD 5.0 Sonic Digital MediaPlus 7.0: Sonic RecordNow; Sonic MyDVD; Sonic Easy Archive; Sonic Express Labeler; Microsoft Windows Media Player 10; Apple iTunes; Apple QuickTime; HP Image Zone Plus
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneFreeDOS, Windows 2000 drivers available on www.hp.com (May vary by country)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Battery life with optional 2nd batteryKnown for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for oneDrive Lock, Smart Card as an accessory, Kensington Lock (all sold separately)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs328.6 x 267 x 30.3 mm334 x 274.2 x 32.8 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one40, 60, 80 or 100 GB (5400 rpm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA 100
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for oneIntel GMA 900Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Battery type6-cell6-cell
Power requirementsKnown for one65W ACUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyNoNo
Wake-on-Ring readyNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one56KUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking solutionKnown for oneHP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, Vertical Stand, HP External MultiBay II cradle (all sold separately)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x Type I/II PCMCIA / 1 x Type III PCMCIA digital media: 6 in 1 readerUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-bay devicesKnown for oneOptional external Multibay II devicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65W AC
Video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 1394

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