Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 9814WKMib vs HP Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC

108specifications compared
31differ
77identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 9814WKMib:51 cm (20.1")
- Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Aspire 9814WKMib:1680 x 1050 pixels
- Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- Aspire 9814WKMib:T5600
- Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC:T7200
Processor frequency
- Aspire 9814WKMib:1.83 GHz
- Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 9814WKMib:2 MB
- Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC:4 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 9814WKMib:Socket 478
- Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC:Socket 479
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 9814WKMib:11
- Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC:12
Internal memory
- Aspire 9814WKMib:2 GB
- Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC:1 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 9814WKMib, Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC
143 specifications	A Acer Aspire 9814WKMib View product	B HP Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	51 cm (20.1")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 1050 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5600	T7200
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	667 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
Processor codename	Merom	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	B2	B2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 W	34 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)	1.0375 - 1.30 V	1.0375 - 1.30 V
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Centrino Duo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	120 GB	120 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600	AMD Mobility Radeon X1600
Maximum graphics card memory	0.256 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Sound Blaster Pro & MS Sound compatible	24-bit
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Premier Sound High Definition Audio 24-bit audio DAC, headphone jack, microphone jack, integrated microphone, Digital EQ, Advanced audio power management
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffers	Yes	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth	Intel Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g MOW2, Y
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in portDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), power connector, docking connector, RJ-11, RJ-45 4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, audio in/out, power, RJ-11, RJ-45, S-video TV out, Firewire (1394a)
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 945PM Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-sized
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Software on CD: Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, Microsoft Direct X9 Adobe Acrobat Reader, HP Quick Launch Buttons Software, HP Wireless Assistant, HP ProtectTools, HP Backup and Recovery Solution, HP Mobile Print Driver, HP OpenView Radia Managem
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FreeDOS, Windows 2000 drivers available on www.hp.com, Windows Vista capable, Windows Vista Premium ready
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	No	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27254	27255
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	8	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington lock, Integrated Smart Card Reader (Smart Card sold separately), Symantec Norton Internet Security with 60 days of free virus definition updates, fingerprint reader (optional)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95, 5 - 90
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	3.35 kg
WidthDiffers	475 mm	393 mm
DepthDiffers	352 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	33 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	475 x 352 x 62 mm	33 x 393 x 275 mm
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 PCI Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ProtectTools HP DriveLock HP integrated TPM
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8-cell Lithium-Ion and secondary 8-cell HP Extended Life Battery (sold separately)
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External 90W AC adapter 8-cell Lithium-Ion battery internal
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	56K
Docking solutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PCMCIA Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 7 in 1 media reader
Multi-bay devicesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optional external Multibay II devices
Protection toolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ProtectTools, HP DriveLock, HP TPM Embedded Security Chip
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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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