Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500 vs Lenovo Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320

52specifications compared
17differ
35identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500:AMD Turion II Dual Core
- Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320:AMD Athlon II
Processor model
- Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500:M500
- Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320:M320
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500:2.2 GHz
- Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320:2.1 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500:4 GB
- Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320:2 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500:667 MHz
- Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320:800 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500:640 GB
- Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320:250 GB
Optical drive type
- Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500:DVD Super Multi DL
- Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320:DVD-RW
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500:4
- Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320:3

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Comparison of AS5542G-504G64MN, G555
101 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5542G-504G64MN AMD Turion II Dual Core M500 Model AS5542G-504G64MN View product	B Lenovo Essential G555 AMD Athlon II M320 Model G555 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
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	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Turion II Dual Core	AMD Athlon II
Processor modelDiffers	M500	M320
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 4570	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Home Theater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD M880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 keystrokeKnown for one	1.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	48.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3.62 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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