Sony F14212SN vs HP G42-488TU

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Summary

Processor Family

Intel Core i3
(3rd Gen)
Intel Core i3
(1st Gen)

Clock Speed

1.8 Ghz
2.4 Ghz

Capacity

2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3
1600 Mhz
DDR3

Hard Disk

500 GB HDD
500 GB HDD

Hard Disk Features

SATA
5400 RPM
SATA
5400 RPM

Display Size

14 inches
(35.56 cm)
14 inches
(35.56 cm)

Display Features

TFT Colour display
(LED backlight)
High-Definition LED BrightView Display

OS

Windows 8
Windows 7

Type

(64-bit) OS
(64-bit) OS

User Ratings

3.6/5
(27 ratings)
N/A

General Information

Brand

Sony
HP

Model

F14212SN
G42-488TU

Thickness

24.9 Millimeter thickness
30.5 Millimeter thickness

Dimensions (WxDxH)

342 x 242 x 24.9  mm
374 x 245 x 30.5  mm

Weight

2.2 Kg weight
2.50 Kg weight

Colors

Black
Charcoal Grey

Operating System

Windows 8
Windows 7 Home Basic

Operating System Type

64-bit
64-bit

Display Details

Display Size

14 Inches  (35.56 cm)
14 Inches  (35.56 cm)

Display Resolution

1366 x 768 Pixels
1366 x 768 Pixels

Pixel Density

112 ppi
112 ppi

Display Type

LED
LED

Display Features

TFT Colour display (LED backlight)
High-Definition LED BrightView Display

Display Touchscreen

No
N/A

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i3 3217U

3rd Gen
Intel Core i3 1st Gen-370M

1st Gen

Clock-speed

1.8 Ghz
2.4 Ghz

Chipset

Intel HM76 Express Chipset
Intel HM55 Express

Graphic Processor

Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics

Memory

Capacity

2 GB
2 GB

RAM type

DDR3
DDR3

RAM speed

1600 Mhz
N/A

Memory Slots

2
2

Expandable Memory

8 GB
8 GB

Storage

HDD Capacity

500 GB
500 GB

HDD Speed(RPM)

5400 RPM
5400 RPM

HDD type

SATA
SATA

Battery

Battery Cell

4 Cell
6 Cell

Battery type

Li-Ion
N/A

Power Supply

N/A
66 W AC Adapter W

Battery Life

4 Hrs
3 Hrs

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n
802.11 b/g/n

Wi-Fi Version

4
4

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

4.0
N/A

Other Networking Options

Multi Card Slot (SDHC SDXC compatible)
N/A

Ports

USB 3.0 slots

1
N/A

USB 2.0 slots

2
2

Ethernet Ports

1
2

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Web-cam Resolution

0.92 MP
0.3 MP

Audio Solution

HD Audio Solution
N/A

Speakers

Stereo speakers
Altec Lansing Speakers

Sound Technologies

ClearAudio+ mode (Music Video) S-FORCE Front Surround 3D Clear Phase xLOUD VPT
N/A

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Monaural Microphone
N/A

Peripherals

Optical Drive

DVD Super Multi Drive Layer
Light Scribe SuperMulti Drive with Double Layer Support

Drive Type

DVD Writer
DVD Reader

Optical Read

DVD+R: 8x(SL) 8x(DL) / DVD-R: 8x(SL) 8x(DL) / DVD+RW: 8x / DVD-RW: 8x / DVD-ROM: 8x / DVD-RAM: 5x / CD-ROM: 24x / CD-R: 24x / CD-RW: 24x
N/A

Optical Write

DVD+R: 8x(SL) 6x(DL) / DVD-R: 8x(SL) 6x(DL) / DVD+RW: 8x / DVD-RW: 6x / DVD-RAM: 5x / CD-R: 24x / CD-RW: 10x
N/A

Pointing Device

Touchpad (Gesture supported)
TouchPad

Keyboard

N/A
Standard Keyboard with Homeroll keys

Others

Warranty

1 Year
1 Year

Lockport

Yes
N/A

Sales Package

Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide and Manuals
Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guides and Manuals