Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook vs Acer TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional

39specifications compared
22differ
17identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
- TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
- TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:5:3
- TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:16:9
Processor family
- Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:Intel Pentium Mobile
- TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:AMD Athlon II
Processor model
- Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:N270
- TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:P340
Processor frequency
- Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1.6 GHz
- TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:2.2 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1 GB
- TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:2 GB
Internal memory type
- Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:DDR2-SDRAM
- TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:DDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of 531h, 5542G-P342G32Mnss
130 specifications	A Acer Aspire One 531h Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook Model 531h View product	B Acer TravelMate 5542G-P342G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional Model 5542G-P342G32Mnss View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:9
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	AMD Athlon II
Processor modelDiffers	N270	P340
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cache	0.512 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	533 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket F (1207)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Atom N200 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Diamondville	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	47 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	26 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	533 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.304 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD M880G
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	84	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Norton Online Backup, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media Maker, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, W
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	36331	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB73	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE2, SSE3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	7.5 h	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	30, 57.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	255 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.9 cm	2.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.69 cm	3.42 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington

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