Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60 vs HP Pavilion dv6921la

60specifications compared
18differ
42identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:35.8 cm (14.1")
- Pavilion dv6921la:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor model
- Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:QL-60
- Pavilion dv6921la:TL-60
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:1.9 GHz
- Pavilion dv6921la:2 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:1 GB
- Pavilion dv6921la:2 GB
Compatible memory cards
- Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:SD
- Pavilion dv6921la:MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G
- Pavilion dv6921la:NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:0
- Pavilion dv6921la:1
S/PDIF out port
- Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:Yes
- Pavilion dv6921la:No

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Comparison of AS4530-5603, Pavilion dv6921la
102 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60 Model AS4530-5603 View product	B HP Pavilion dv6921la View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surface	Gloss	Gloss
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	QL-60	TL-60
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	1 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	160 GB	160 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technology	802.11b/g	802.11b/g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-in	Yes	Yes
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
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	88	101
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard euro keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows Vista Home Basic
Trial softwareDiffers	CyberLink PowerDirector, McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007	Symantec Norton Security 2008, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Arcade, Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, eSettings, ePower), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GameZone, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, NTI Media Maker	Cyberlink DVD Suite, QuickPlay 3.7, HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent, Muvee autoProducer Basic 6, Cyberlink Youcam, HP PhotoSmart Essentials
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.75 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	257 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.9 cm	2.54 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.9 cm	3.96 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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