HP EliteBook 860 G9 Notebook vs. Apple MacBook Pro

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HP EliteBook 860 G9 Notebook vs. Apple MacBook Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP EliteBook 860 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.87 cm x 25.1 cm x 1.92 cm 35.7 cm x 24.3 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight 1.76 kg 2.5 kg
DISPLAY HP EliteBook 860 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Screen Size (Type) 16" - IPS 15.4"
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) 1440 x 900 (WXGA+)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 -
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC -
Features WUXGA ultra wide-viewing angle (UWVA) anti-glare eDP -
PROCESSOR HP EliteBook 860 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1260P / 2.1 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz -
Number of Cores 12-core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 18 MB L2 - 2 MB
Front Side Bus - 667 MHz
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability
MEMORY HP EliteBook 860 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 860 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 860 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 HP Auto Frame -
Video Resolutions - 640 x 480
Sound Dual stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS HP EliteBook 860 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 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY HP EliteBook 860 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 51.3 Wh 60 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12.5 hours Up to 4.5 hours
AC ADAPTER HP EliteBook 860 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 860 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Type Keyboard, ClickPad Keyboard, trackpad
Keyboard Name HP Premium -
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-touch clickpad, gesture function, spill-resistant -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP EliteBook 860 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (charging)
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 860 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 Notifications, HP Connection Optimizer, HP Privacy Settings, HP Sure Admin, HP QuickDrop, HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen4 (free dowload), HP Client Management Script Library (free download), HP BIOSphere Gen6, HP Image Assistant Gen5, HP Wake on WLAN, myHP, HP Client Security Manager Gen7, HP Easy Clean, HP Smart Support, HP Quick Touch 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 860 G9 Notebook Apple MacBook Pro
Included Accessories HP 65 Watt nPFC Smart USB-C AC Adapter -
Cables Included - DVI-VGA adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, HP Tamper Lock 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 BIOS Absolute Persistence, HP Automatic Drive Lock, HP DriveLock, HP Fast Charge, BIOS Update via Network, OS Corporate-Ready optimisation, Secured-core PC enabled Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), keyboard light
Compliant Standards CSA, UL, VCCI, BSMI, GOST, GS, SABS, CCC, FCC, ICES, KC, CIT, low halogen, ICCP, AUS/NZ, BNCI -
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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