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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

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  • 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
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron® MIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers575T7500
Processor coresDiffers12
Processor threadsDiffers12
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB4 MB
Processor front side busDiffers667 MHz800 MHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron Processor 500 Series for MobileIntel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
SteppingDiffersM0E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs31 W35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1211
Processor technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Centrino w/ vPro
TcaseKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory upgradeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB120 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MNVIDIA Quadro FX 570M
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1.759 GB0.256 GB
Audioidentical
Audio includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated microphone
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/nIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Y
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-sized
Software1 differ
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista capable, Windows Vista Premium ready
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneWindows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one-McAfee Internet Security SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3668029761
Processor codeKnown for oneSLB6MUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery life (max)Differs2.5 h4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington Lock slot, Symantec Norton Internet Security, HP Privacy Filter (optional)
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 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
WeightDiffers2.88 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers360 mm357 mm
DepthDiffers267 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs3.03 cm2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP Extended Life Battery, optional HP Ultra-Capacity Battery
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal 90W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology 8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56K
Docking solutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSlots 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOptional external Multibay II devices
Protection toolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP ProtectTools Security Manager, HP TPM Embedded Security Chip, HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, Integrated Smart Card reader
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® GL40 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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