HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook vs. Apple MacBook Pro

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HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook vs. Apple MacBook Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.8 cm x 23.7 cm x 1.89 cm 35.7 cm x 24.3 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight 1.48 kg 2.5 kg
Case Material Aluminum, magnesium alloy -
DISPLAY HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Screen Size (Type) 14" - TN 15.4"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1440 x 900 (WXGA+)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² -
Features Slim Design, Full HD standard-viewing angle (SVA) eDP anti-glare -
PROCESSOR HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
CPU AMD A12 PRO-9800B / 2.7 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz -
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 2 MB L2 - 2 MB
Front Side Bus - 667 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features - Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability
MEMORY HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 512 MB
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 2 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM
Speed 1866 MHz 667 MHz / PC2-5300
Rated Speed 1866 MHz 667 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 SATA 6Gb/s 80 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm
Secondary Storage 500 GB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm -
Optical Drive - DVD±RW fixed
Read Speed - 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed - 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed - 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
AUDIO & VIDEO HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon R7 PCI Express x16 - ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Video Memory - 128 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Camera Yes - 720p Yes
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Video Resolutions - 640 x 480
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 - PCI Express Mini Card (M.2) -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Broadcom BCM5762 -
Bluetooth Class Class 2 -
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED -
Features Miracast -
BATTERY HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 51 Wh 60 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11 hours Up to 4.5 hours
AC ADAPTER HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19.5 V -
INPUT HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Type Keyboard, touchpad, pointing stick Keyboard, trackpad
Keyboard Name HP Premium -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Spill-resistant, gesture function -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
2 x memory (1 free)
Interfaces USB 3.1 Gen 1 (charging)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C
DisplayPort
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x audio - SPDIF input/line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
2 x USB 2.0 4 pin USB Type A
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition - English Apple MacOS X 10.4
Software Included Skype, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Recovery Manager, HP Support Assistant, Bing Toolbar, HP ePrint, HP Hotkey Support, HP Systems Software Manager (free download), HP BIOS Configuration Utility (free download), HP Drive Packs (free download), HP Client Catalogue (free download), HP JumpStart, HP JetAdvantage Connect, HP Noise Cancellation, HP LAN-WLAN Protection, HP MAC Address Manager, HP MIK for Microsoft SCCM (free download), HP Client Security Suite Gen3 Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple Mac OS X Mail, OmniOutliner, FileMaker Pro (Trial), Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple iChat AV, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple iLife '06, plasq Comic Life, iWork '06 (30 days trial)
MISCELLANEOUS HP EliteBook 745 G4 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Cables Included - DVI-VGA adapter
Integrated Options - Ambient light sensor
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, smart card reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features HP DuraKeys, HP BIOS Protection, BIOS Absolute Persistence, HP SureStart, HP Automatic Drive Lock, HP DriveLock, Master Record Security, Measured Boot, Power On Authentication, Pre-boot Authentication Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), keyboard light
Compliant Standards ACPI, CSA, UL, VCCI, BSMI, GOST, SABS, CCC, FCC, RoHS, WEEE, A-Tick, ICES, KC, CIT -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) 0 - 90%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 3 years
Limited warranty - battery - 3 years
Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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