HP 8740p vs HP G42-477TU

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Summary

Processor Family

Intel Core i5
(3rd Gen)
Intel Core i5
(1st Gen)

Clock Speed

2.5 Ghz
2.6 Ghz

Capacity

4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3
DDR3

Hard Disk

500 GB HDD
500 GB HDD

Hard Disk Features

SATA
5400 RPM
SATA
5400 RPM

Display Size

14.1 inches
(35.81 cm)
14 inches
(35.56 cm)

Display Features

HD LED Anti-Glare Display
HD LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display

OS

Windows 7
Windows 7

Type

N/A
(64-bit) OS

General Information

Brand

HP
HP

Model

8740p
G42-477TU

Thickness

28.1 Millimeter thickness
31.5 Millimeter thickness

Dimensions (WxDxH)

339 x 235 x 28.1  mm
342 x 228 x 31.5  mm

Weight

2.3 Kg weight
2.20 Kg weight

Colors

Silver
Charcoal Grey

Operating System

Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Basic

Operating System Type

N/A
64-bit

Display Details

Display Size

14.1 Inches  (35.81 cm)
14 Inches  (35.56 cm)

Display Resolution

1366 x 768 Pixels
1366 x 768 Pixels

Pixel Density

111 ppi
112 ppi

Display Type

LED
LED

Display Features

HD LED Anti-Glare Display
HD LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display

Display Touchscreen

No
N/A

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i5-3210M

3rd Gen
Intel Core i5 2nd Gen - 480M

1st Gen

Clock-speed

2.5 Ghz
2.6 Ghz

Chipset

Intel QM77 Express
Intel HM55 Express

Graphic Processor

Intel HD 4000
Intel HD Graphics

Memory

Capacity

4 GB
4 GB

RAM type

DDR3
DDR3

Memory Slots

2 DIMM
2

Expandable Memory

16 GB
8 GB

Memory Layout

1 x 4 Gigabyte
N/A

Storage

HDD Capacity

500 GB
500 GB

HDD Speed(RPM)

5400 RPM
5400 RPM

HDD type

SATA
SATA

Battery

Battery Cell

6 Cell
6 Cell

Battery type

Li-Ion
Li-Ion

Power Supply

N/A
65 W AC Adapter

Battery Life

6 Hrs
3 Hrs

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n
802.11 b/g/n

Wi-Fi Version

4
4

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

4.0
N/A

Other Networking Options

Multi Card Slot : 6-in-1 Media Reader
Multi Card Slot Reader

Ports

USB 2.0 slots

3
3

SD Card Reader

Yes
Yes

Ethernet Ports

1
2

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Web-cam Resolution

N/A
0.3 MP

Secondary cam(Rear-facing)

No
N/A

Audio Solution

HD Audio Solution
N/A

Speakers

Stereo speakers
Altec Lansing Speakers

Sound Technologies

SRS Premium Sound
N/A

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Peripherals

Optical Drive

DVD RW Drive
Light Scribe Super Multi Drive with Double Layer Support

Drive Type

DVD Writer
DVD Writer

Pointing Device

Touchpad
TouchPad

Keyboard

Standard Keyboard
Standard Keyboard with Homeroll keys

Others

Warranty

1 Year
1 Year

Sales Package

Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide and Manuals
Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guides and Manuals