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HP Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC vs Lenovo ThinkPad Z61t

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  • 98specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 74identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • ThinkPad Z61t:35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Processor family
    • Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • ThinkPad Z61t:Intel® Core™ Duo
  • Processor model
    • Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC:T5600
    • ThinkPad Z61t:T2400
  • Processor operating modes
    • Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC:64-bit
    • ThinkPad Z61t:32-bit
  • Processor codename
    • Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC:Merom
    • ThinkPad Z61t:Yonah
  • Stepping
    • Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC:B2
    • ThinkPad Z61t:C0
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC:34 W
    • ThinkPad Z61t:31 W
  • Number of Processing Die Transistors
    • Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC:291 M
    • ThinkPad Z61t:151 M

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Comparison of Compaq nc8430 Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T5600 512M/80G 15.4" WXGA DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Notebook PC, ThinkPad Z61t
129 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")35.8 cm (14.1")
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:10
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ Duo
Processor modelDiffersT5600T2400
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo T5000 SeriesIntel Core Duo T2000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersMeromYonah
SteppingDiffersB2C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs34 W31 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers291 M151 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers143 mm²90 mm²
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one1.0375 - 1.30 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-ROM
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon X1600Intel® GMA 950
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.256 GB0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel High Definition Audio
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Pointing StickThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAdobe Acrobat Reader, Diskeeper Lite from Diskeeper, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Lotus Notes Stand-alone Client (license), Lotus Smartsuite millennium edition (license), Mobile Connect Dashboard for Vodafone Support, PC Doctor diagnostics, Picasa from Google, Symantec Client Security 3.0 (with 9
Processor special features2 differ
Intel 64DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers2725427235
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery life (max)Differs4 h3.7 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers358 mm334 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm27 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source334 x 228 x 27 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV.92
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 945PM ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 80 °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 - 95, 5 - 90Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one10 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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