Processor in HP dv9008nr is Turion64 X2 1.6GHz and in BenQ R23.G13 is Turion64 1.8GHz.
Screen size at HP dv9008nr is quite larger with its 17" than BenQ R23.G13 with its 15".
With its declared 1440x900 maximum screen resolution HP dv9008nr notebook beats BenQ R23.G13 with its 1024x768.
More RAM memory we've got in HP dv9008nr - 1GB. BenQ R23.G13 came with 0.5GB.
dv9008nr allows maximum 2GB RAM - higher than R23.G13 (-1GB RAM).
The RAM memory in use on both laptops is DDR2.
BenQ R23.G13 weights 2.8kg, but HP dv9008nr is less suitable for travellers with 3.54kg.
HP dv9008nr had more hard disk space (100 GB) - definetly something which users who think to hold movies on it will certainly like.
If you have bluetooth devices if you buy HP dv9008nr you will need external bluetooth dongle which is not excellent idea.
HP dv9008nr doesn't have infrared device.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) isn't built in BenQ R23.G13.
PCMCIA isn't built in BenQ R23.G13.
HP dv9008nr has cardreader which reads 5 different card types.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new TFT monitors since they don't have DVI.
Advantage of HP dv9008nr is existance of TV output.
The number of USB ports is 4 on both.
Laptops are able to use standard 54Mbit/s wireless .
dv9008nr drives XP Media Center and R23.G13 drives XP Home operating system.
Only HP dv9008nr has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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