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Color Category Red-Dark   
Processor Brand Intel®  Intel® 
Processor Platform Intel® Centrino®   
Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo  Intel® Core™2 Duo 
Display Type WXGA widescreen TFT-LCD (1366 x 768)  WXGA high-definition widescreen with BrightView technology (1280 x 800) 
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 15.6"  15.4" 
System Bus 800MHz  800MHz 
Cache Memory 2MB on die Level 2  2MB on die Level 2 
System Memory (RAM) 4GB  4GB 
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR2  DDR2 
Hard Drive Type Serial ATA (5400 rpm)  Serial ATA (5400 rpm) 
Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW   
Optical Drive Speeds 4x DVD+R DL; 4x DVD-R DL; 8x8x8 DVD+RW; 8x6x8 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 24x16x24 CD-RW  Drive speeds not specified 
Direct-Disc Labeling Yes  Yes 
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader  Yes, digital media card reader 
Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD  Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 45000MHD 
Video Memory Up to 1759MB total available  Up to 1759MB total available 
TV Tuner No  No 
MPEG Yes  Yes 
Built-in Webcam Yes  Yes 
Modem 56 Kbps* ITU V.92 *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.  56 Kbps*
*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps. 
Networking Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)  Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) 
Wireless Networking Wireless-A+B+G+N  Wireless-B+G 
Bluetooth-Enabled No  No 
S-Video Outputs None  None 
Additional Audio/Video Connectors 1 HDMI  1 HDMI 
Audio High-definition  SRS Premium Sound 
Speakers Built-in  Built-in 
PCMCIA Slots None  1 ExpressCard/34/54 
USB 2.0 Ports 4  3 
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None  None 
Parallel Ports None  None 
Game Ports None  None 
Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)  Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.) 
Battery Life Up to 4 hours  Up to 6 hours and 45 minutes 
Pointing Device Synaptics touchpad with vertical scroll  Touchpad 
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1  Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1 
Included Software Microsoft Works 9, Money Essentials; CyberLink Power2Go; Adobe Reader 9 and more  HP MediaSmart; Microsoft Works; muvee Reveal; Cyberlink DVD Suite; Adobe Acrobat Reader 
ENERGY STAR Qualified No  Yes 
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To   8GB 
Optical Drive   Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW 
HDMI Output   Yes 
Blu-ray Player   No 
Operating System Platform   Windows 
Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited  1 year limited 
Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited  1 year limited 
Product Height 1.7"  1.7" 
Product Width 15.2"  14.1" 
Product Weight 7.7 lbs.  5.9 lbs. 
Product Depth 10.4"  10.2" 
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