Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Samsung 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M

131specifications compared
60differ
71identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:35.6 cm (14")
- 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:i3-2367M
Processor frequency
- EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:1.4 GHz
System bus rate
- EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.5 GT/s
- 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
- 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Arrandale
- 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of VW796EC, 530U3B-A03BE
192 specifications	A HP EliteBook VW796EC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model VW796EC View product	B Samsung 5 530U3B-A03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M Model 530U3B-A03BE View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i3-2367M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	C2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
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	14
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM57 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features17 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 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® 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® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	59798
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	31.0 x 24.0 (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	SR0CV
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °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
Operating altitudeKnown for one	15.24 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	15.24 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CSA, FCC, ICES, GS, CCC, VCCI, KCC, BSMI, CE, GOST, CIT, ACPI, SABS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.13 kg	1.45 kg
WidthDiffers	335.5 mm	315.1 mm
DepthDiffers	236 mm	218.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	31.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	33.5 cm (13.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	23.6 cm (9.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	3.12 cm (1.23")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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