Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540 vs HP G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520

44specifications compared
8differ
36identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:39.6 cm (15.6")
- G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:35.6 cm (14")
Processor model
- Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:P540
- G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:P520
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:2.4 GHz
- G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:2.3 GHz
HDD speed
- Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:5400 RPM
- G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:7200 RPM
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:DVD Super Multi
- G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:DVD Super Multi DL
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:4
- G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:0
- G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:1
Cable lock slot
- Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:No
- G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:Yes

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Comparison of 5553, G42-240US
77 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5553 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540 Model 5553 View product	B HP G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520 Model G42-240US View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor family	AMD Turion II Dual Core	AMD Turion II Dual Core
Processor modelDiffers	P540	P520
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphicsidentical
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 4250
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.917 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	341.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	227.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.15 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.63 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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