Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340 vs HP Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160

52specifications compared
19differ
33identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340:1600 x 900 pixels
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340:AMD Athlon II
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160:AMD V
Processor model
- Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340:P340
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160:V160
Processor cache
- Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340:1 MB
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160:0.512 MB
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340:8 GB
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160:4 GB
Card reader integrated
- Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340:Yes
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160:No
Audio system
- Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340:High Definition Audio
- Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160:GS

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Comparison of 7551-P343G32MN, CQ56-201EM
85 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7551-P343G32MN AMD Athlon II P340 Model 7551-P343G32MN View product	B HP Compaq Presario CQ56-201EM AMD V V160 Model CQ56-201EM View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon II	AMD V
Processor modelDiffers	P340	V160
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	3 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 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 speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4250	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.37 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	GS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out	No	No
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD M880G	AMD RS880M
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Microsoft Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2), Microsoft Works, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, MyWinLocker, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI Media Maker, Oberon GameZone, WildTange	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.55 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	246 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.71 cm	3.28 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	3.43 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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