HP TouchSmart IQ500.uk Desktop PC vs HP TouchSmart IQ790.uk Desktop PC

Comparison of TouchSmart IQ500.uk Desktop PC, TouchSmart IQ790.uk Desktop PC

19 specifications	A HP TouchSmart IQ500.uk Desktop PCView product	B HP TouchSmart IQ790.uk Desktop PCView product
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately); Optional re-allocation of recovery partition; Recovery CD/DVD creation tool; Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2008 (60 days live update) Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; Adobe® Reader	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; Adobe Reader 7.0
Other features11 differ
Audio inputDiffers	front headphone port, front audio line in port, rear audio line out port, rear digital audio out port	Headphone jack, Audio out
DisplayDiffers	Touch-enabled 22" diagonal widescreen BrightView LCD with tilt adjustment (10 to 40 degrees) resolution: 1680x1050	LCD
InterfaceKnown for one	IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet 10/100/1000BT integrated network interface	Wired LAN (10/100/1000)
Power supply typeKnown for one	180W AC power adapter	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth® wireless networking 2.0 EDR	Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g with built-in WLAN antenna
Driver software for optical driveDiffers	HP TouchSmart software suite-applications specifically designed for touch: HP TouchSmart Music HP TouchSmart Video HP TouchSmart Photo HP TouchSmart RSS Feeds HP TouchSmart Browser HP TouchSmart Calendar HP TouchSmart Notes Windows Photo Gallery; Windows Media Player ; Windows Movie Maker, Windows D	HP Photosmart Essential; Cyberlink DVD Play; Roxio Creator Basic; Muvee autoProducer; HP Smart Center; HP Photosmart Touch; HP Smart Calendar
I/O portsDiffers	5 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front); 1 FireWire®-IEEE-1394	6 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front); 2 FireWire-IEEE-1394 ports (1 in front); Built-in IR/RF receivers: IR- for remote control, RF- for wireless keyboard/mouse; DC Power connector for HP Photosmart Printer
Keyboard typeDiffers	Wireless keyboard with hide-away bay and numeric keypad, wireless optical mouse. Integrated VGA webcam with built-in microphone. Ambient light module with light control. Cleaning cloth	HP low-profile wireless + numeric keypad and hide-away bay, HP wireless laser mouse
MotherboardDiffers	Eve	Phoenix
Software productivityDiffers	Microsoft® Works	Microsoft Works 8 and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 60-Day Trial Version
Storage drive partitionDiffers	up to 12 GB partition for system recovery	up to 8 GB partition for system recovery
Video RAMDiffers	256 MB dedicated memory, up to 2047 MB total available graphics memory as allocated by Windows Vista®	256 MB dedicated memory, up to 528 MB total available graphics memory as allocated by Windows Vista
Video card featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce™ 9300M GS HD with PureVideo® HD technology	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless option typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth

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