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HP Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC vs HP G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 59identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC:Black
    • G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC:Intel® Celeron®
    • G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
  • Processor model
    • Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC:T3300
    • G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:T4500
  • Processor frequency
    • Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC:2 GHz
    • G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:2.3 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC:DDR2-SDRAM
    • G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Optical drive type
    • Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC:DVD Super Multi DL
    • G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:DVD-RW
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC:Intel HD
    • G G42-240LA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4500:Intel® GMA 4500M

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Comparison of Compaq Presario CQ62-230ED Notebook PC, G42-240LA
105 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Country of originChinaChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor modelDiffersT3300T4500
Processor cores22
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cache1 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor front side bus800 MHz800 MHz
Processor lithography45 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenamePenrynPenryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
Number of Processing Die Transistors410 M410 M
Processing Die size107 mm²107 mm²
Bus typeKnown for oneFSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory3 GB3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity320 GB320 GB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel HDIntel® GMA 4500M
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.276 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMP3
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeYesYes
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® GL40 ExpressIntel® GL40 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Basic
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Home & Student 2007, Norton Online Backup, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer, Windows Live Messenger, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash PlayerUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)NoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers4751142925
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLGZC
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers374 mm342 mm
DepthDiffers246 mm228 mm
Height (front)Differs3.18 cm3.15 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.68 cm3.65 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Internal modemNoNo
TV tuner integratedNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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