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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8942-436G64Bi vs HP EliteBook 8540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 84identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-430M
    • i5-540M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.53 GHz
    • 3.07 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.26 GHz
    • 2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1288
    • BGA 956
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 17
    • 19

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Acer

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HP

EliteBook 8540p Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Laptop

Model 8540p

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Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 ms
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-430Mi5-540M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz3.07 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1719
Processor technologyKnown for oneIntel Centrino 2 w/ vPro
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 5100M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one3.067 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Audio includedKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetIntel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 a/b/g/nIntel 802.11a/b/g/n; HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth 2.1 Wireless Technology, Y
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
I/O portsKnown for one2 USB 2.0; 2 USB 3.0; 1 DisplayPort; 1 external VGA monitor; 1 1394a; 1 stereo microphone in; 1 stereo headphone/line-out; 1 AC power; 1 RJ-11; 1 RJ-45; 1 eSATA; 1 docking connector; 1 secondary battery connector
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneSpill-resistant keyboard with drain
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia Acer InstantOn Arcade Acer Bio-Protection Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista Acer Launch Manager Acer Backup Manager Acer PowerSmart Manager Acer eRecovery Management Acer GameZone Acer Video Conference Manager featuring Video Adobe ReadHP Recovery Manager (available with Windows 7 or Vista only), HP Support Assistant (available with Windows 7 or Vista only), HP QuickLaunch Buttons Software, HP QuickLook 3, HP QuickWeb, HP Power Assistant, HP Connection Manager, HP Wireless Assistant, HP SkyRoom, Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneGenuine Windows Vista Enterprise 32; Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise 64; SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4353743544
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBPM
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one71 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for oneMcAfee Security Solution, HP ProtectTools Security Manager, Enhanced Pre-Boot Security, HP SpareKey, One-Step Logon, Setup Password, DriveLock Password, TPM 1.2 Embedded Security Chip, TPM Enhanced DriveLock, HP Disk Sanitizer, Kensington Lock slot, Support for Computrace LoJack Pro for HP ProtectTo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.95 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm373.5 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm251.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.24 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs440 x 295 x 43.8 mm374 x 252 x 32 mm
HeightKnown for one43.8 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one320 GB 7200 rpm SATA II
Storage drive controllerKnown for oneSED SATA II (7200 rpm) SATA II (7200 rpm) Solid State Drive
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for oneNVIDIA NVS 5100
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Battery typeKnown for one8-cell (68 WHr) Lithium-Ion Battery
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one160 GB
Power requirementsKnown for oneExternal 90W HP Smart AC Adapter (travel use), HP Fast Charge 8-cell (68 WHr) Lithium-Ion Battery
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Modem typeKnown for one56K V.92
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise
Docking solutionKnown for oneHP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP USB 2.0 Docking Station, HP Essential USB 2.0 Port Replicator, HP Monitor Stand, HP Basic Adjustable Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 Express Card/54; 1 Smart Card Reader; 1 6-in-1 Media Card Reader
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo

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