HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook vs. Apple MacBook Pro

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HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook vs. Apple MacBook Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.52 cm x 22.431 cm x 1.931 cm 35.7 cm x 24.3 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight 1.16 kg 2.5 kg
Colour Natural silver -
DISPLAY HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.4"
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) 1440 x 900 (WXGA+)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 -
Image Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Low Blue Light Mode, Low Power, HP Eye Ease, WUXGA ultra wide-viewing angle (UWVA) anti-glare eDP -
PROCESSOR HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1255U / 1.7 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz -
Number of Cores 10-core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 12 MB L2 - 2 MB
Front Side Bus - 667 MHz
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability
MEMORY HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 512 MB
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 2 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM - non-ECC DDR2 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 667 MHz / PC2-5300
Rated Speed 4800 MHz 667 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 80 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 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 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics PCI Express x16 - ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Video Memory - 128 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Camera Yes Yes
Resolution 5 Megapixel 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features Privacy shutter, IR camera, HP Auto Frame -
Video Resolutions - 640 x 480
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3315 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, discrete amplifiers -
COMMUNICATIONS HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211 - PCI Express Mini Card (M.2) -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth Class Class 2 -
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11v, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6E -
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 51 Wh 60 Wh
Battery Life Up to 13.75 hours Up to 4.5 hours
AC ADAPTER HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Input AC 115/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V, 8 A -
INPUT HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Type Keyboard, ClickPad Keyboard, trackpad
Keyboard Name HP Premium -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Volume control, multi-touch clickpad, gesture function, precision touchpad, glass clickpad, spill-resistant, DuraKeys -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
2 x memory (1 free)
Interfaces 2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
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
SOFTWARE HP EliteBook 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro - English Apple MacOS X 10.4
Software Included HP Support Assistant, HP Power Manager, HP Hotkey Support, HP Secure Erase, HP Drive Packs (free download), HP Client Catalogue (free download), HP Image Assistant, HP MAC Address Manager, HP Manageability & Integration Kit (free download), HP Notifications, HP Connection Optimizer, HP Sure Click, HP Privacy Settings, HP Cloud Recovery, HP Sure Sense, HP Sure Admin, HP Client Management Script Library (free download), HP BIOSphere Gen6, HP Wake on WLAN, myHP, Touchpoint Customiser for Commercial, HP Image Assistant Gen5 (free download), HP Client Security Manager Gen7, HP SureStart Gen7, Tile, HP Easy Clean, HP Smart Support, HP Sure Recover Gen5, HP Sure Run Gen5 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 1040 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Included Accessories HP 65W Smart USB-C AC Adapter -
Cables Included - DVI-VGA adapter
Integrated Options Tile module, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), gyroscope, HP Tamper Lock, ambient colour sensor Ambient light sensor
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington nano security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT), BIOS Absolute Persistence, HP Automatic Drive Lock, HP DriveLock, HP Fast Charge, BIOS Update via Network Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), keyboard light
Compliant Standards CSA, UL, VCCI, BSMI, GOST, GS, SABS, CCC, FIPS 140-2 Level 2, FCC, RoHS, WEEE, A-Tick, ICES, Common Criteria EAL4+, KC, CIT, low halogen, IEEE 1680, ICCP, AUS/NZ -
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 - parts and labour - 1 year
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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