Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340 vs HP G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 43identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340:AMD Athlon II
    • G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:AMD Turion II Dual Core
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340:P340
    • G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:P520
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340:2.2 GHz
    • G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340:1 MB
    • G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:2 MB
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340:2 GB
    • G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:4 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340:4 GB
    • G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate TM5542-3590 AMD Athlon II P340:250 GB
    • G G42-240US AMD Turion II Dual Core P520:320 GB

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Comparison of TM5542-3590, G42-240US
87 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD Athlon IIAMD Turion II Dual Core
Processor modelDiffersP340P520
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one3.6 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB2 MB
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB320 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.917 GB
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD M880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers32-bit64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh47 Wh
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.57 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm341.8 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm227.8 mm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.15 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.63 cm
Other features1 differ
BIOS ACPIKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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