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Acer Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs HP ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 101identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:3 GB
    • ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA:2 GB
  • Memory clock speed
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1066 MHz
    • ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA:1333 MHz
  • HDD interface
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:SATA
    • ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA:SATA II
  • HDD speed
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:5400 RPM
    • ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA:7200 RPM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® GMA X4500
    • ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA:Intel® HD Graphics
  • Audio system
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:HD
    • ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA:HP Premier Sound
  • Networking features
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Fast Ethernet
    • ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Bluetooth
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:No
    • ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA:Yes

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Comparison of AS5742, ProBook 6550b + NZ223AA
151 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA X4500Intel® HD Graphics
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHP Premier Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWI-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces7 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM57 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers64-bit32-bit
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs4 h6.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.51 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm371.4 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm248 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm3.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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