Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop

93specifications compared
21differ
72identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop:Black
- Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop:Red
Processor family
- X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop:AMD E
- Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop:AMD A4
Processor model
- X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop:E2-1800
- Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop:A4-5000
Processor cores
- X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop:2
- Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop:1.7 GHz
- Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop:1.5 GHz
Processor cache
- X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop:0.512 MB
- Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop:2 MB
Internal memory
- X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop:4 GB
- Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop:8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop:1 x 4 GB
- Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop:2 x 4 GB

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Comparison of X55U-SX038H, 15-e042sa
128 specifications	A ASUS X55U-SX038H AMD E E2-1800 Laptop Model X55U-SX038H View product	B HP Pavilion 15-e042sa AMD A4 A4-5000 Laptop Model 15-e042sa View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	AMD E	AMD A4
Processor modelDiffers	E2-1800	A4-5000
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	2 MB
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7000	AMD Radeon HD 8000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7340	AMD Radeon HD 8330
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.98 GB
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Altec Lansing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A50M	AMD A76M FCH
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office 2010 Professional	Symantec Norton Internet Security 2013 (60 days live update)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Registration for Windows 8 Getting Started guide with Windows 8 HP Utility Center HP Recovery Manager (recovery partition, recovery USB/Flash unit creation tool) DTS Sound+‏ HP Connected Music HP Connected Photo HP Coolsense HP ProtectSmart HP Games powered by WildTangent HP Connected ePrint Cybe
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.35 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	246 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	31.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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