Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540 vs ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17

39specifications compared
23differ
16identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:1366 x 768 pixels
- Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:16:9
- Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17:5:3
Processor manufacturer
- TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:AMD
- Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17:Intel
Processor family
- TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:AMD Turion II Dual Core
- Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:P540
- Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17:N550
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:2.4 GHz
- Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17:1.5 GHz
Internal memory
- TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540:4 GB
- Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17:1 GB

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Comparison of TM5542-5256, Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17
118 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5542-5256 AMD Turion II Dual Core P540 Model TM5542-5256 View product	B ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM-MU17 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colour	Black	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Turion II Dual Core	Intel Atom®
Processor modelDiffers	P540	N550
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	1 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pineview
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87 mm²
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD M880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50154
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	48 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.57 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	262 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	178 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.36 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.64 cm
HeightKnown for one	34.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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