
| Category | Description | HP G7000 | Compaq Presario | |
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| Memory | 2 SODIMM slots | √ | √ | |
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| Hard drives | Support for  | √ | √ | |
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| Optical drives | Fixed (removal of 1 screw required) | √ | √ | |
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| Diskette drive | Support for external USB drive only | √ | √ | |
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| Microphone | One omnidirectional monoaural microphone | √ | √ | |
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| Audio | Azalia  | √ | √ | |
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| Modem | 56K V.92 data/fax modem | √ | √ | |
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| Ethernet | Integrated 10/100 network interface card | √ | √ | |
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| Wireless | Integrated wireless local area network (WLAN) options by way of wireless | |||
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