Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB vs HP nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600

131specifications compared
34differ
97identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB:1900 x 1200 pixels
- nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB:T7600
- nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600:T5600
Processor frequency
- Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB:2.33 GHz
- nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600:1.83 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB:4 MB
- nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600:2 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB:14
- nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600:11
Internal memory
- Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB:2 GB
- nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600:1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB:2 x 1 GB
- nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600:1 x 1 GB
Total storage capacity
- Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB:100 GB
- nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600:80 GB

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Comparison of Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB, nx9420
143 specifications	A HP Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation BT PC Card mouse\\2GB View product	B HP nx9420 Intel® Core™2 Duo T5600 Model nx9420 View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1900 x 1200 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T7600	T5600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.33 GHz	1.83 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	667 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codename	Merom	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	B2	B2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 W	34 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)	1.0375 - 1.30 V	1.0375 - 1.30 V
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	11
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technology	Intel Centrino Duo	Intel Centrino Duo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory upgrade	4 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	100 GB	80 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 1500M	AMD Mobility Radeon X1600
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.256 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HP Premier Sound High Definition Audio 24-bit DAC, headphone jack, microphone jack, integrated microphone, Digital EQ, Advanced audio power management	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio includedDiffers	HP Premier Sound High Definition Audio 24-bit DAC, headphone jack, microphone jack, integrated microphone, Digital EQ, Advanced audio power management	HP Premier Sound High Definition Audio 24-bit audio DAC, headphone jack, microphone jack, integrated microphone, Digital EQ, Advanced audio power management
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Wireless LAN, Giabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g MOW2, Y	IEEE 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsDiffers	4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, headphone, microphone, AC adapter, RJ-11, RJ-45, S-video TV out, Firewire (1394a)	6 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, docking connector, RJ-11, RJ-45 4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, audio in/out, power, RJ-11, RJ-45, S-video TV out, Firewire (1394a)
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® 945PM Express	Intel® 945PM Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard type	Full-sized	Full-sized
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	HP Client Manager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Additional software available from the Web: HP Client Manager Software Adobe Acrobat Reader, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Help and Support Center, HP Mobile Printing Driver, HP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP Quick Launch Buttons, HP Wireless Assi	Media Player 10, Microsoft Direct X9 Adobe Acrobat Reader, HP Quick Launch Buttons, HP Wireless Assistant, HP ProtectTools, HP Backup & Recovery, HP Mobile Print Driver, HP OpenView Radia Management Agent, InterVideo WinDVD
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	FreeDOS, Windows 2000 drivers available on www.hp.com, Windows Vista capable, Windows Vista Premium ready	FreeDOS, Windows 2000 drivers available on www.hp.com FreeDOS, Windows 2000 drivers available on www.hp.com (May vary by country), Windows Vista capable, Windows Vista Premium ready
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27257	27254
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	8	8
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Security management descriptionDiffers	Kensington lock, Integrated Smart Card Reader	Kensington lock, Integrated Smart Card Reader (Smart Card sold separately), Symantec Norton Internet Security with 60 days of free virus definition updates, fingerprint reader (optional)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95, 5 - 90	5 - 95, 5 - 90
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	MCAD: AutoDesk AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation, Dassault CATIA V5, I-DEAS 10, I-DEAS 11, Unigraphics NX, Unigraphics NX2, Unigraphics NX3, PTC Pro/Engineer/Mechanica 2001, PTC Pro/Engineer/Mechanica Wildfire, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, MSC.P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	3.35 kg
Width	393 mm	393 mm
Depth	275 mm	275 mm
Height	33 mm	33 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	33 x 393 x 275 mm	393 x 275 x 33 mm
Video1 differ
Video card featuresDiffers	NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 PCI Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	HP integrated TPM Chip HP ProtectTools HP DriveLock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data port	No	No
Power managementDiffers	8-cell Lithium-Ion, secondary 8-cell HP Extended Life Battery (sold separately)	8-cell Lithium-Ion and secondary 8-cell HP Extended Life Battery (sold separately)
Power requirementsDiffers	External 65W Smart AC adapter 8-cell Lithium-Ion battery internal	External 90W AC adapter 8-cell Lithium-Ion battery internal
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	56K	56K
Docking solutionDiffers	HP Advanced Docking Station, HP External MultiBay II cradle, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsDiffers	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 7 in 1 media reader	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PCMCIA Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 7 in 1 media reader
Multi-bay devices	Optional external Multibay II devices	Optional external Multibay II devices
Protection toolsDiffers	HP ProtectTools, HP DriveLock, HP TPM Embedded Security Chip, HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor (optional)	HP ProtectTools, HP DriveLock, HP TPM Embedded Security Chip
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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