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HP Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP vs HP Compaq nx9020 Business notebook pc

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • Compaq nx9020 Business notebook pc:38.1 cm (15")
  • Processor frequency
    • Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP:1.73 GHz
    • Compaq nx9020 Business notebook pc:1.3 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP:533 MHz
    • Compaq nx9020 Business notebook pc:400 MHz
  • Internal memory
    • Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP:0.5 GB
    • Compaq nx9020 Business notebook pc:0.25 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP:DDR2-SDRAM
    • Compaq nx9020 Business notebook pc:DDR-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP:2 GB
    • Compaq nx9020 Business notebook pc:1 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP:5400 RPM
    • Compaq nx9020 Business notebook pc:4200 RPM

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71 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionKnown for one1200 x 800 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz1.3 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busDiffers533 MHz400 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® M
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-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 capacity40 GB40 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM4200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Mobility Radeon X600Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHP Premier•Sound 16-bitAC Link audio; integrated speakers; microphone and headphone jacks; volume control
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersNetXtreme Gigabit (10/100/1000 NIC) PCI Express EthernetIntegrated 10/100 NIC; Mini PCI 56K high speed modem
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIntel LAN 802.11b/g Mini PCI card, BluetoothUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneType IIUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-out typeKnown for oneS-VideoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVGA, RJ-11, RJ-45, USB 2.0 (two), external microphone, headphone/line out, DC power
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915PM ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP One-Touch Button Software HP Mobile Print Driver Synaptics Touchpad Driver HP Help & Support HP Wireless Assistant Sonic RecordNow! InterVideo WinDVD - DVD Player InterVideo WinDVD Creator – DVD Authoring HP Client Manager Software Smart Card Security for HP ProtectToolsUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life with optional 2nd batteryKnown for one8.5 hUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one2.77 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one28 x 356 x 264 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one8-cellUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one90W ACUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 Type I/II PCMCIA PCUnknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuick Lock; Kensington Lock; Configuration control through F10 set-up; Memory change alert; Ownership tag; Set-up password; Drivelock
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6-cell Lithium-Ion, 65W

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