Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer eMachine G420 vs Acer eMachines E430

61specifications compared
8differ
53identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- eMachine G420:43.9 cm (17.3")
- eMachines E430:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- eMachine G420:1440 x 900 pixels
- eMachines E430:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- eMachine G420:16:10
- eMachines E430:16:9
Processor frequency
- eMachine G420:2.1 GHz
- eMachines E430:2 GHz
Graphics card family
- eMachine G420:NVIDIA
- eMachines E430:Intel
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- eMachine G420:4
- eMachines E430:2
Operating system installed
- eMachine G420:Windows Vista Home Premium
- eMachines E430:Windows 7 Home Premium
Weight
- eMachine G420:3.68 kg
- eMachines E430:2.7 kg

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Comparison of eMachine G420, eMachines E430
67 specifications	A Acer eMachine G420 View product	B Acer eMachines E430 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor family	AMD Mobile Sempron	AMD Mobile Sempron
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	0.512 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	160 GB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
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	NVIDIA GeForce 9100M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)	2.5 h	2.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.68 kg	2.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power requirements	100 - 240V	100 - 240V
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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