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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 zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4"

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 29identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:38.1 cm (15")
    • Pavilion zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4":39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:1024 x 768 pixels
    • Pavilion zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4":1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:4:3
    • Pavilion zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4":16:10
  • 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 zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4":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 zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4":0.256 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 zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4":Cool'n'Quiet
  • HDD speed
    • Compaq nc6120 Intel Pentium-M 740 512M/60G 15" XGA DVD/CD-RW Fixed Graphics WXP Pro Notebook PC:5400 RPM
    • Pavilion zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4":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 zv6213EA AMD Sempron™ 3200+ 512MB 60GB 15.4":AMD Radeon Xpress 200M

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77 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1024 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers4:316:10
Processor3 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB0.256 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busKnown for one533 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor technologyDiffersIntel Centrino MobileCool'n'Quiet
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory2 GB2 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 & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
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 quantityDiffers04
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 kg3.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs328.6 x 267 x 30.3 mm362 x 284 x 45.6 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 features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Battery typeDiffers6-cell8-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 source90W AC

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