CPU in HP dv8301nr is Turion64 1.8GHz, and in laptop HP Pavilion dv9056ea is Turion X2 Dual 1.6GHz.
HP dv8301nr and HP Pavilion dv9056ea have same 17" screen size.
Both laptops have maximum declared screen resolution 1440x900.
Although memory could easily be expanded, 2GB on Pavilion dv9056ea versus 0.5GB on dv8301nr might be significant difference.
Both HP dv8301nr and HP Pavilion dv9056ea on our test use same type of RAM memory - DDR2.
Graphic is built around ATI Mobility 200M on dv8301nr, but graphic on other is Nvidia Go 7600.
HP Pavilion dv9056ea had more hard disk space (120 GB) - definetly something which users who plan to hold movies on it will like.
Disadvantage of HP dv8301nr is lack of bluetooth connection which you might need for some mobile phones and cameras.
Only HP Pavilion dv9056ea is able to communicate with some small devices using infrared connection.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
Only HP dv8301nr has PCMCIA.
Modem is built in both laptops.
Cardreaders are available in both laptops.
None has DVI output so you cannot connect them to some new LCD monitors.
Only Pavilion dv9056ea has TV output.
Both laptops are equipped with 54Mbit/s wireless.
Operating system is XP Media Center on HP dv8301nr and XP Home on HP Pavilion dv9056ea.
Only HP dv8301nr has special software pack : Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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