Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 vs Acer Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium:1680 x 945 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340:AMD Athlon II
    • Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium:AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340:P340
    • Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium:ZM-80
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340:2.2 GHz
    • Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium:2.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340:2 GB
    • Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium:4 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium:DDR2-SDRAM
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss AMD Athlon II P340:1 x 2 GB
    • Aspire 8530G-804G50MN AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile ZM-80 46.7 cm (18.4") WSXGA+ 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Windows Vista Home Premium:2 x 2 GB

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Comparison of 5542-P342G25Mnss, 8530G-804G50MN
95 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1680 x 945 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWSXGA+
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ms
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor familyDiffersAMD Athlon IIAMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile
Processor modelDiffersP340ZM-80
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one250 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 4250AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.792 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWI-Fi
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD M780G
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows Vista Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery life (max)Differs4 h2.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg4.1 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm440.5 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm298.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.02 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.42 cm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV.92
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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