Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Lenovo X1 Carbon

121specifications compared
54differ
67identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Brown, Grey
- X1 Carbon:Black
Display diagonal
- Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:46.7 cm (18.4")
- X1 Carbon:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X1 Carbon:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor generation
- Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- X1 Carbon:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- X1 Carbon:i5-2520M
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.93 GHz
- X1 Carbon:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- X1 Carbon:2.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.5 GT/s
- X1 Carbon:5 GT/s

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Comparison of dv8-1100eb, X1 Carbon
172 specifications	A HP Pavilion dv8-1100eb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model dv8-1100eb View product	B Lenovo X1 Carbon View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown, Grey	Black
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultrabook
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i5-2520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	C2	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	25
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	160 GB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1300 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.815 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Home Theater
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007, Norton Online Backup	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Live Messenger Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	52229
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR048
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.98 kg	1.69 kg
WidthDiffers	436 mm	337 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	231 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.37 cm	1.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.37 cm	2.13 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	436 x 286 x 43.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 h

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