| Category | Description | HP G42 | Compaq | Compaq | Compaq | 
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 | Presario | Presario | Presario | 
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 | CQ42 | CQ42 | CQ42 | 
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 | UMA | Discrete | UMA Models | UMA Models | 
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 | 150 – 199 | 100 – 149 | 
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 | Supports Microsoft Premium | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | requirements | 
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 | Altec Lansing speakers | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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| Modem | Support for optional  | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | modem | 
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| Ethernet | Integrated 10/100 network interface | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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| Wireless | Integrated wireless local area | 
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 | network (WLAN) options by way of | 
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 | wireless module: | 
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 | Intel Centrino  | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | 802.11b/g 1x2 | 
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 | Intel Centrino  | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | 802.11b/g 1x2 plus Broadcom 2070 | 
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 | Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Adapter | 
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 | Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n 1x1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | WiFi Adapter | 
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 | Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n 1x1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | WiFi Adapter plus Broadcom 2070 | 
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 | Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Adapter | 
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 | Broadcom 4312G 802.11b/g WiFi | 
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 | Adapter | 
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 | Broadcom 4312G 802.11b/g WiFi | 
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 | Adapter plus Broadcom 2070 | 
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 | Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Adapter | 
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 | Realtek RTL8191SE 802.11b/g/n 1x1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | WiFi Adapter | 
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 | Realtek RTL8191SE 802.11b/g/n 1x1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | WiFi Adapter plus Broadcom 2070 | 
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 | Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Adapter | 
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| External media | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| card | SD, MMC, MS, Mspro, xD | 
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 | Single port configured as either | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | HDMI or  | 
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 | Supports mini versions of SD, MMC, | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | and MS Duo with adapter (adapter | 
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 | not included) | 
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| Ports | VGA (Dsub  | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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 | x 1200 resolution at 75 Hz; disabled | 
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 | when connected to devices through | 
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 | Expansion port 3 | 
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 | Hot plug/unplug and auto detect for | √ | √ | √ | √ | 
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