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Acer Extensa 5230E-571G16MI vs HP Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC

107specifications compared
40differ
67identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:1280 x 800 pixels
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:Intel® Celeron® M
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:575
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:T7500
Processor cores
- Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:1
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2
Processor threads
- Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:1
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2
Processor frequency
- Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:2 GHz
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:1 MB
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:4 MB
Processor front side bus
- Extensa 5230E-571G16MI:667 MHz
- Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC:800 MHz

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Comparison of Extensa 5230E-571G16MI, Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC
152 specifications	A Acer Extensa 5230E-571G16MI View product	B HP Compaq 8510w Intel Core™2 Duo Processor T7500 2048M/120G 15.4" WSXGA+WVA DVD+/-RW DL WVST Bus Notebook PC View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	575	T7500
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 500 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
Processor codename	Merom	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	31 W	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	11
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Centrino w/ vPro
TcaseKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	120 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.759 GB	0.256 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated microphone
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), HDMI, power connector, docking connector. RJ-11, RJ-45
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow.	HP Backup & Recover Manager, HP Client Manager Software, HP OpenView Radia Management Agent, HP Client Management Interface, HP Performance Tuning Framework
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista capable, Windows Vista Premium ready
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	-McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
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 StateDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	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	36680	29761
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB6M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slot, Symantec Norton Internet Security, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	-ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -Wi-Fi.	MCAD: AutoDesk AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, AutoDesk Revit, Bentley MicroStation, Dassault CATIA V5, UGS I-DEAS 10, I-DEAS 11, UGS/PLM Unigraphics NX, NX2, NX3, UGS Solidedge, PTC Pro/E 2001 Mechanica, PTC Pro/E Wildfire Mechanica, SolidWorks, MSC.Patran, SensAble, CoCreate OneSpace Designer, ICEM Su
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	357 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.03 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	4.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP Extended Life Battery, optional HP Ultra-Capacity Battery
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External 90W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K
Docking solutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP 3-in-1 NAS Docking Station, HP External MultiBay II, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slots available for additional devices: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit cards, 1 Secure digital slot
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 Security Manager, HP TPM Embedded Security Chip, HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, Integrated Smart Card reader
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GL40 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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