Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5542 vs ASUS Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5542:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5542:1366 x 768 pixels
- Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5542:16:9
- Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®:5:3
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 5542:AMD
- Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 5542:AMD Athlon
- Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®:Intel Atom®
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5542:2 GHz
- Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®:1.66 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 5542:4 GB
- Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®:1 GB
Internal memory type
- Aspire 5542:DDR3-SDRAM
- Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom®:DDR2-SDRAM

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Comparison of Aspire 5542, 1008P-PCH002S
88 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5542 View product	B ASUS Eee PC 1008P-PCH002S netbook Intel Atom® Model 1008P-PCH002S View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	300:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel Atom®
Processor modelKnown for one	M300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.66 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	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
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 4200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	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	1.919 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 500
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater9, Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass, Dolby Sound Space Expander, Dolby Audio Optimization, Dolby High Frequency Enhancer technologies10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	0.3 MP	0.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 MBit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown 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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Starter
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 (Service Pack 1) McAfee Internet Security Suite 14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia Acer Crystal Eye1 Acer GridVista Acer GameZone Acer Backup Manager Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player Google Toolbar, Acer Video Conference Manager NTI Media Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.1 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	262 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	178 mm
HeightKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.57 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pink
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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