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NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR vs NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR

19specifications compared
5differ
14identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR (1.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR has 10 GB more total storage capacity than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR (40 GB vs 30 GB). The NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR has 8 x more DVD read speed than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR (24x vs 16x). Internal memory type: DDR-SDRAM on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR, DDR2-SDRAM on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR.

Processor frequency
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:1.3 GHz
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:1.5 GHz
Internal memory type
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:DDR-SDRAM
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:30 GB
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:40 GB
DVD read speed
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:24x
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:16x
Weight
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:3.34 kg
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:2.9 kg

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Comparison of VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR, VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR
35 specifications	A NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR View product	B NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	38.4 cm (15.1")	38.4 cm (15.1")
Display resolution	1400 x 1050 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Cache internal	1 MB	1 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	30 GB	40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.032 GB	0.032 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	2 speakers (stereo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	MiniPCI solution 802.11b (Intel PRO/Wireless 2100)., GbE LAN (10/100/1000) onmotherboard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	USB ports: 4x USB 2.0 (2x back side / 2x left side) Parallel port 1x 25pin D-sub (back side) Serial port: 1x 9pin D-sub (back side) PS/2 port: 1x (back side) IdDA port: 1x IEEE 1394 port: No Audio jack ports: Head phone, Mic In and H/W volume (Front side) Modem RJ-11 port: 1x (back side) LAN RJ-45 p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® 855GM	Intel® 855GM
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	87 keys – standard layout	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer XP Communication: Microsoft Outlook Express XP Soft DVD: PowerDVD 4.0 XP (only for DVD or combo DVD/CD-RW models) Soft CD writer: RecordNow DX (only for combo DVD/CD-RW models) Antivirus: Norton Antivirus 2002 Others: MS Works 7.0 Drivers: Microsoft Windows 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	MicrosoftWindows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.34 kg	2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)	327 x 269.5 x 40 mm	327 x 269.5 x 40 mm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Recovery partition HDD:Yes 2 levels passwords: Yes Kensington slot: Yes PIN Code: Yes (Personal Identification Number)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h

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