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Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 25identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD has 0.13 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP (1.86 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the HP Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP (60 GB vs 40 GB). The HP Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD (3 vs 2). Only the HP Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP has SmartCard slot. Display diagonal: 39.1 cm (15.4") on the HP Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPP, 38.1 cm (15") on the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVD.

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.1 cm (15.4")
    • 38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • 1200 x 800 pixels
    • 1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:10
    • 4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.73 GHz
    • 1.86 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • 40 GB
    • 60 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • AMD Mobility Radeon X600
    • AMD Mobility Radeon X300
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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HP

Compaq nc8230 Intel Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 512Mb 40GB 15.4" DVD/CD-RW Win XPPView product
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Lenovo

ThinkPad R52 PM-750 512MB 60GB 15.0 inch SXGA TFT Centrino 11a/b/g DVDView product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1200 x 800 pixels1400 x 1050 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneNot supported
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2
Processor front side bus533 MHz533 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers40 GB60 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon X600AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for onePCI Express
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHP Premier•Sound 16-bit
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersNetXtreme Gigabit (10/100/1000 NIC) PCI Express EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIntel LAN 802.11b/g Mini PCI card, Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outYesYes
TV-out typeS-VideoS-Video
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
I/O portsKnown for one-Docking/Port Replicator -Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915PM Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows XP Professional
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 ProtectTools
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4.5 h3.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Battery life with optional 2nd batteryKnown for one8.5 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.77 kg2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs28 x 356 x 264 mm332 x 269 x 38 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portYesYes
Battery typeDiffers8-cell6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Power requirementsKnown for one90W AC
Wake-on-LAN readyNoNo
Wake-on-Ring readyNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 Type I/II PCMCIA PC
Security featuresKnown for one-Hard disk drive password -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
Modem typeKnown for one56K V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)

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