Memory Capacity | Multitasking, basic software use | - Industry Standard: 8GB DDR4 (DDR4-2400) - HP Base: 8GB DDR4 ▲ - HP Advanced: 16GB DDR4 ▲▲ | - HP Base matches industry standard for cost-effective performance. - HP Advanced doubles RAM for heavy multitasking. | - HP Advanced requires compatible hardware upgrades. - Limited to DDR4 (no DDR5 support). |
Graphics Performance | Office work, light gaming | - Industry Standard: Intel UHD Graphics - HP Base: NVIDIA integrated ▲ - HP Advanced: NVIDIA dedicated ▲▲ | - NVIDIA integrated (Base) improves 3D rendering vs. Intel. - NVIDIA dedicated (Advanced) supports 1080p gaming. | - Base lacks power for modern games. - Advanced increases thermal demands. |
Storage Connectivity | Data storage, boot speed | - Industry Standard: SATA III (6 Gb/s) - HP Base: SATA III ▲ - HP Advanced: PCIe NVMe ▲▲ | - SATA III (Base) compatible with most HDDs/SSDs. - PCIe NVMe (Advanced) boosts SSD speeds (up to 3500 MB/s). | - Advanced requires NVMe drives for full benefit. - SATA limits high-end SSD potential. |
USB Port Speed | Peripheral connectivity | - Industry Standard: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) - HP Base: USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ⚠️ - HP Advanced: USB 3.2 Gen 2 ▲ | - Advanced offers faster external device transfers (e.g., 4K cameras). - Base compatible with legacy devices. | - Base USB 2.0 slows down modern peripherals. - Advanced may lack Thunderbolt support. |
CPU Socket Compatibility | CPU upgrades, future-proofing | - Industry Standard: LGA 1200 (Intel 10th Gen) - HP Base: LGA 1151 ▲ - HP Advanced: LGA 1700 ▲▲ | - Base supports Intel 8th/9th Gen CPUs. - Advanced accommodates newer 12th Gen CPUs for better performance. | - Base limits CPU upgrades to older generations. - Advanced requires full motherboard replacement for compatibility. |
Expansion Slots | GPU upgrades, hardware customization | - Industry Standard: PCIe 3.0 ×16 - HP Base: PCIe 3.0 ×16 ▲ - HP Advanced: PCIe 4.0 ×16 ▲▲ | - PCIe 4.0 (Advanced) doubles bandwidth for high-end GPUs. - Base supports standard gaming GPUs. | - Base PCIe 3.0 may bottleneck newer GPUs. - Advanced requires compatible CPU/APU. |