Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR) vs HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR)

126specifications compared
49differ
77identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR):30.7 cm (12.1")
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR):1280 x 800 pixels
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR):SL9400
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):P8600
Processor frequency
- EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR):1.86 GHz
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR):6 MB
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):3 MB
Processor socket
- EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR):BGA 956
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):Socket 479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR):17 W
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR):7.1
- EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR):9

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Comparison of EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR), EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR)
154 specifications	A HP EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR)View product	B HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation (ENERGY STAR)View product
Designidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	SL9400	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo SL9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.1	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyDiffers	Intel Centrino w/ vPro	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	250 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Maximum HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	120 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	AMD Mobility FireGL V5700
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.384 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio, integrated mono speaker, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array, optional 2 MP Webcam with Business Card Reader Software	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio includedDiffers	High Definition Audio, integrated mono speaker, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	Intel Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n mini-pci card, Bluetooth, Y	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsDiffers	2 USB 2.0 ports (3 USB 2.0 ports when configured without integrated optical drive), VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45	4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, eSATA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), HDMI, power connector, docking connector, secondary battery connector, RJ-11, RJ-45
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard type	Full-sized	Full-sized
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareDiffers	HP Recovery Manager, HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent	HP Recovery Manager (Vista Only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions, HP Performance Tuning Framework
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10	Genuine Windows XP Professional, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
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 StateDiffers	No	Yes
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	Yes	Yes
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	36689	35568
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGDZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security management description	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35, 5 - 35	0 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95, 5 - 90	5 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MCAD: AutoDesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, Alias Studio, Map 3D, Civil 3D), Bentley (In Roads XM, MicroStation, Navigator), CEI, CoCreate OneSpace, Dassault CATIA V5, ICEM Surf, Intelligent Light, MSC Software (MSC.Patran, SimXpert), PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Sensable, Siemans PLMS (NX, NX I-deas, S
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.45 kg	2.86 kg
WidthDiffers	282 mm	355 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	263.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	282.3 x 214.3 x 25.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Weight varies by configuration and component. Starting at 3.19 lb	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard drive2 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	120 GB 5400 rpm 1.8-inch SATA II	250 GB 7200 rpm SATA
Storage drive controllerDiffers	SATA II, SATA (7200 rpm) SATA (5400 rpm)	SATA (7200 rpm) SATA (5400 rpm) Solid State Drive
Video1 differ
Video card featuresDiffers	Intel GMA X4500HD	ATI Mobility FireGL V5700
Other features8 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Battery typeDiffers	6-cell (55 WHr) high capacity Lithium-Ion	8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	80 GB	250 GB
Power requirementsDiffers	External 65W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery	External 120W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP (52 WHr) Extended Life Battery, optional HP (95 WHr) Ultra-Capacity Battery
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	56K	V.92
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise	Enterprise
Docking solutionDiffers	HP 2400/2500 Ultra-Light Docking Station, External MultiBay II, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsDiffers	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Secure Digital slot	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Media Card Reader
Protection toolsDiffers	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, optional Smart Card Reader	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, integrated Smart Card Reader
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC, 1	AC
Power supply typeKnown for one	External 65-watt Smart AC adapter; HP Fast Charge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology capable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-bay devicesKnown for one	Optional external Multibay II devices	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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