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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 T43

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 28identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.1 cm (15.4")
    • 38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • 1200 x 800 pixels
    • 1024 x 768 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
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 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 T43View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1200 x 800 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one750:1
HD typeKnown for oneNot supported
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz1.86 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory upgradeKnown for one2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers40 GB60 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUltra-ATA/100
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon X600AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for onePCI Express
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Audio systemKnown for oneHP Premier•Sound 16-bit
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24x
CD write speedKnown for one24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24x
DVD read speedKnown for one8x
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
I/O portsKnown for oneDocking/Port Replicator
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for oneFull size
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersHP 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 ProtectToolsIBM Access Connections, IBM Client Security Software (web-downloadable), IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery life (max)Differs4.5 h3.7 h
Poweridentical
Battery life with optional 2nd batteryKnown for one8.5 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneIBM
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.77 kg2.57 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs28 x 356 x 264 mm329 x 268 x 31 mm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one-Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
Modem typeKnown for oneV.92
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Battery typeKnown for one8-cell
Power requirementsKnown for one90W AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneNo
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 Type I/II PCMCIA PC
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915PM Express
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%

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