Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi vs HP Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC

54specifications compared
20differ
34identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi:1280 x 800 pixels
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi:TL-60
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:TL-64
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi:2 GHz
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi:2 GB
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:3 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi:AMD Radeon X1250
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Maximum graphics card memory
- TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi:0.896 GB
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:0.256 GB
Audio system
- TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi:MS-Sound
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:3D Sound Blaster Pro

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Comparison of TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi, Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC
77 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5520-502G16Mi View product	B HP Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor2 differ
Processor modelDiffers	TL-60	TL-64
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cache	1 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	160 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon X1250	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.896 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS-Sound	3D Sound Blaster Pro
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker, NTI Shadow	Microsoft Works; Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; Adobe Reader 8.0; Windows Media Player; Windows Photo Gallery; DVD Play; Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker; Cyberlink DVD Suite; Windows Media center, QuickPlay - Windows; Digital Persona
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	3.55 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	285 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.03 cm	3.16 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	4.18 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 x 170 x 350 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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