Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs HP EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM

145specifications compared
43differ
102identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1440 x 900 pixels
- EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor family
- EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM:i7-840QM
Processor cores
- EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2
- EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM:4
Processor threads
- EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4
- EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.93 GHz
- EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM:1.86 GHz

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Comparison of WD934EA, WD943EA
156 specifications	A HP EliteBook WD934EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model WD934EA View product	B HP EliteBook WD943EA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-840QM Model WD943EA View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Graphite
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i7-840QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	14
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	43125
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.2
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 W
Other featuresidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	v.92

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