HP Laptop 17 vs. Apple MacBook

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Laptop 17
Apple MacBook

Detailed comparison and review of HP Laptop 17 and Apple MacBook. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare dimensions, performance, storage, functions, but also other key features of both laptops and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the laptop that best fits your needs and expectations.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Laptop 17 vs. Apple MacBook Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.07 cm x 25.78 cm x 1.99 cm 32.5 cm x 22.7 cm x 2.8 cm
Weight 2.08 kg 2.4 kg
Colour Jet black (cover and base), starry black keyboard frame White
DISPLAY HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 13.3"
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1280 x 800 (WXGA)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare -
PROCESSOR HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
CPU Intel Pentium Gold 7505 Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz -
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 4 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 Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable)) 512 MB
Max RAM Supported - 2 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC DDR2 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz 667 MHz / PC2-5300
Rated Speed 3200 MHz 667 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty - 2
STORAGE HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe), triple-level cell (TLC) 60 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 Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics Intel GMA 950
Memory Allocation Technology - Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Max Allocated RAM Size - 64 MB
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features HP TrueVision -
Video Resolutions 720p 640 x 480
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wireless Controller Realtek RTL8821CE-M -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast, single stream (1x1), MU-MIMO -
BATTERY HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh 55 Wh
Battery Life Up to 10.25 hours -
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 10.25 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt -
INPUT HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, trackpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Features Precision touchpad, multi-touch ImagePad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Slots - 2 x memory
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
2 x USB 2.0 4 pin USB Type A
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
SOFTWARE HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition in S mode + Windows 11 License (may come preloaded with Windows 11) - English Apple MacOS X 10.4
Software Included McAfee LiveSafe (30 days subscription), Microsoft 365 Personal (1 year subscription), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), Alexa, ExpressVPN (30 days trial), LastPass Premium (30 days trial), HP QuickDrop Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple Hardware Test, Apple Mac OS X Mail, OmniOutliner, 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, iWork (30 days trial), Front Row, Apple iLife '06, Freeverse Big Bang Board Games, plasq Comic Life
MISCELLANEOUS HP Laptop 17 Apple MacBook
Included Accessories HP 45W Smart AC Adapter -
Features HP Fast Charge Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Model Number cn0041na -
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