HP G42 230US Laptop computer with the AMD Turion II Review

The HP (model: G42-230US) laptop features the AMD Turion II processor chip, a 14″ display, and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium.

The processor on this laptop computer is the AMD Turion II model P520. This is a 64-bit, dual-core processor operating at 2. 3GHz. It has 2MB of L2 cache and was created using a 45nm process. The system comes with 4GB of DDR3 memory and may be expanded to 8GB.

The display screen is a 14″ LED high-definition display with HP BrightView technology for amazing clarity. The resolution is 1366×768 which provides you a 16: 9 aspect ratio, and native support for 720p HIGH DEFINITION content. The screen is driven through the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics card. It has 128MB of dedicated memory that can support up to 1405MB of dynamically allocated shared graphics memory. Shared memory drops your system down during graphically extensive processes like games.

For storage this system has a 320GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive running at 7200RPM. This is a fast, midsize drive, but still large enough to be beneficial. The optical drive is really a SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Dual Layer Support. The 5 in 1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, Media cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Photo cards offers some additional storage oomph if required.

For networking you may use the built-in 10/100 Ethernet port using the RJ-45 port. For wireless you get a built-in 802. 11 b/g/n Wi-Fi adapter for your unplugged net needs. Additionally you obtain a web cam and mic to use those networking choices for video chatting.

External ports contain 3 high-speed USB 2. 0 ports, 1 HDMI port for connecting to an High Definition TV, 1 VGA port for connecting an external monitor, 1 headphone out and 1 microphone in. You also get a 101-key suitable for full-size keyboard along with One touch launch keys and Action keys. The pointing device is a Touch Pad with integrated On/Off button and 2 way scroll pad support.

This laptop arrives installed Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition. Other software includes Adobe Reader, Cyberlink Power DVD and much more. Microsoft Office Starter 2010 also integrated (product Key necessary for activation; sold separately).

This laptop measures 13. 5″ x 9″ x 1. 4″ and weighs 4. 85 pounds. This laptop comes with a 65W AC adapter and a 6-cell (47WHr) Lithium ion battery pack that provides up to 4 hours of unplugged power.

You can find the HP G42-230US laptop for around $530.

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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition

So far, AMD does not have the technology to 32 nm, as the series Intel Core i5 and i3, and even glad, to be made that variants of the Phenom core with 42 nm technology. This policy seems to have an order to stay competitive by enabling customers to view only the functionality and performance they need to buy.

Dual-core Phenom, the new products is still running at 3.2 GHz speed, supports 2 GB of RAM with Windows Vista in benchmark tests, includes the overall score reached 1.64. The result is similar to creating an Intel Core i3-540 operates at the speed 3.06 GHz, but each has advantages and disadvantages of the individual test results.

AMD is much better than the possible applications for the office, where he scored 555 X2 is much better than the I3 with a score of 1.35 for the test 1.62. Have I3 L3 has only 512 KB of L2 cache and 4 MB, while the Phenom seems to have a larger cache to a larger capacity for Office applications has.

As I drove with several tests of the ability to manipulate 2D graphics, i3 is a score of 1.80 in light of the Phenom, which was 1.71 in the testing of procedures such as encryption, the score back to a Phenom: 39 The intensification of the competition takes place in the multitasking test, where scores 1.84 and I3-540 Phenom 1.8, the results are quite surprising, since I3 with Hyper-Threading Technology should be able to manage the database of Athlon fast process.

A little more expensive Intel Core Power System has demonstrated that 32-nm-40W idle and 80W when the peak load demands. While working with AMD 890GX motherboard and an ATI Radeon 4290 integrated graphics berchipset, Windows power saving mode, consumes 55W idle and 110W fashion affected the tax is very high.

If X2 555 is not a winner in terms of electrical efficiency, but higher in price Intel components. The selling price of Intel Core i3-540 is much more expensive than the Athlon X2 555, while AMD socket AM3 motherboards are cheaper than the 1156 model of the Intel LGA.

An error, the Phenom X2 II 555 has to be build in an option for planning to a PC for the office or a standard PC for the home, in a position to multiple applications and the latest Intel processors at a much cheaper price to handle.

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Detail Specifications :

Class	Phenom II
Socket	AM3
L2 Cache	1024 Kb
Front Side Bus	HyperTransport™ up to 2000 MT/s
Items Included	Heat Sink + Fan
Core	Callisto
Clock Speed	3200 MHz
Price	$ 93.23 (Indonesia)

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