Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss vs Dell Inspiron M5030

53specifications compared
16differ
37identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss:AMD Athlon II
- Inspiron M5030:AMD V
Processor model
- TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss:P340
- Inspiron M5030:V120
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss:1 MB
- Inspiron M5030:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss:L3
- Inspiron M5030:L2
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss:1 x 2 GB
- Inspiron M5030:2 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss:8 GB
- Inspiron M5030:6 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss:DVD Super Multi
- Inspiron M5030:DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cards
- TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss:MMC, SD
- Inspiron M5030:Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD

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Comparison of TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss, Inspiron M5030
84 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5542-P342G25Mnss View product	B Dell Inspiron M5030 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon II	AMD V
Processor modelDiffers	P340	V120
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 4250	AMD Radeon HD 4250
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	AMD M880G	AMD M880G
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	- ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0 - Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.73 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	3.77 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	4.02 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY

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