Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook 8730w vs Samsung NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook

82specifications compared
41differ
41identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- EliteBook 8730w:Mobile workstation
- NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:Netbook
Display diagonal
- EliteBook 8730w:43.2 cm (17")
- NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:25.9 cm (10.2")
Display resolution
- EliteBook 8730w:1920 x 1200 pixels
- NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- EliteBook 8730w:16:10
- NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:5:3
Processor family
- EliteBook 8730w:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- EliteBook 8730w:T9600
- NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:N270
Processor cores
- EliteBook 8730w:2
- NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1
Processor frequency
- EliteBook 8730w:2.8 GHz
- NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of EliteBook 8730w, NC10
146 specifications	A HP EliteBook 8730w View product	B Samsung NC10 Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook Model NC10 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mobile workstation	Netbook
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	25.9 cm (10.2")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	T9600	N270
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	533 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket F (1207)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Diamondville
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10.5	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyKnown for one	Intel Centrino 2 w/ vPro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2700M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio includedKnown for one	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	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
I/O portsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Full-sized	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Home Edition
Bundled softwareDiffers	HP Recovery Manager (Vista Only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions, HP Performance Tuning Framework	Operating System Recovery DVD, System S/W Media
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Genuine Windows XP Professional, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	No
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	No	Yes
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	35563	36331
Processor codeDiffers	SLG9F	SLB73
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Securityidentical
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
Security management descriptionKnown for one	McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	1.33 kg
WidthDiffers	393 mm	261 mm
DepthDiffers	282 mm	185.5 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	30.3 mm
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	External 150W or 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking solutionKnown for one	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Media Card Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protection toolsKnown for one	HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, integrated Smart Card Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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