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")
Processor2 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P540	P520
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Memoryidentical
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
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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
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
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
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
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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