Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M vs Samsung R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

124specifications compared
34differ
90identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Black
- R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Silver
Display diagonal
- EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:30.7 cm (12.1")
- R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:1280 x 800 pixels
- R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:16:10
- R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:16:9
Processor family
- EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:i5-540M
- R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor socket
- EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:BGA 956
- R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988

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Comparison of VQ306EP#ABA, R540-JA04US
177 specifications	A HP EliteBook VQ306EP#ABA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Model VQ306EP#ABA View product	B Samsung R R540-JA04US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R540-JA04US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-540M	i3-380M
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.07 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HP Premier Sound	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM57 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43544	50178
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.53 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	282.2 mm	378.5 mm
DepthDiffers	213.4 mm	254 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.81 cm
HeightKnown for one	28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE, IT Eco	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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