Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540 vs ASUS 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550:25.6 cm (10.1")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550:1024 x 600 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:16:9
    • 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550:5:3
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:AMD
    • 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550:Intel
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:AMD Turion II Dual Core
    • 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550:Intel Atom®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:P540
    • 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550:N550
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:2.4 GHz
    • 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550:1.5 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:4 GB
    • 1015PEM-PU17-BU netbook Intel Atom® N550:1 GB

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118 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetbook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1024 x 600 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:95:3
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Turion II Dual CoreIntel Atom®
Processor modelDiffersP540N550
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePineview
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm²
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Mobility Radeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 3150
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetWLAN
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD M880GUnknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one32-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
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 kg1.27 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm262 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm178 mm
HeightKnown for one34.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.36 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.64 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS ACPIKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50154
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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