HP Notebook Series Hardware Guide

Hardware Guide 4–1
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Drives
About Drive Terms
Hard drives are for permanent storage of data files and software,
such as system files, applications, and drivers. A hard drive is
sometimes called a hard disk drive.
Optional disk drives (select models) include diskette drives. A
diskette drive is sometimes called a floppy disk drive or floppy
drive. Drives are often used to store or transport data.
Optical drives include CD and DVD drives. Optical drives are
used to store or transport data and to play music and movies.
DVD drives have a higher storage capacity than CD drives.
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A DVD+RW/R and CD-RW combo drive can write to both
recordable CDs and recordable DVDs.
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A DVD/CD-RW combo drive can write to recordable CDs (CD-R
and CD-RW media) but cannot write to recordable DVDs
(DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, or DVD-RW media).

HP Notebook Series Specifications

General

Category	Laptop
Series	Notebook Series
Processor	Varies by model (e.g., Intel Core i3/i5/i7, AMD Ryzen)
RAM	Varies by model (e.g., 4GB, 8GB, 16GB)
Storage	Varies by model (e.g., 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Display	14-inch to 17.3-inch HD or FHD (varies by model)
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11 (varies by model)
Graphics	Integrated Intel or AMD Graphics or Discrete NVIDIA or AMD Graphics (varies by model)
Battery	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model