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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA vs Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor cache
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA:0.5 MB
    • ThinkPad Edge E520:3 MB
  • HDD capacity
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA:250 GB
    • ThinkPad Edge E520:320 GB
  • Graphics card family
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA:AMD
    • ThinkPad Edge E520:Intel
  • Operating system installed
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA:Windows 7 Home Premium
    • ThinkPad Edge E520:Windows 7 Professional
  • Weight
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA:2.55 kg
    • ThinkPad Edge E520:2.72 kg
  • Depth
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA:246 mm
    • ThinkPad Edge E520:248.5 mm
  • Height
    • Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA:32.8 mm
    • ThinkPad Edge E520:33.7 mm

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Comparison of Compaq Presario CQ56-250EA, ThinkPad Edge E520
80 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneAMD VUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneV160Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers0.5 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one250 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one250 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.893 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1366 x 768 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneGenericUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.55 kg2.72 kg
WidthKnown for one374 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers246 mm248.5 mm
HeightDiffers32.8 mm33.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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