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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG

Specifications

HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG
HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG (Compaq Presario CQ56 Series)
Processor
AMD V-Series V140 1 x 2.3 GHz, Champlain
Graphics adapter
ATI Radeon HD 4250, Shared max. 512
Memory
2048 MB 
, PC3-10600, 2 Slots
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, BT156GW01, glossy: yes
Mainboard
AMD M785
Storage
Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B HTS545025B9A300, 250 GB 
, 5400 rpm, 5400rpm
Soundcard
Realtek HD Audio
Connections
3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: line-out, microphone
Networking
Realtek RTL8102/8103/8136 Family PCI-E FE NIC (10/100MBit/s), 802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/)
Optical drive
TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633N
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 37.8 x 374 x 246 ( = 1.49 x 14.72 x 9.69 in)
Battery
47 Wh Lithium-Ion, 10.8V 4200mAh
Operating System
Linux
Camera
Webcam: 0.3MP VGA mit integriertem Mikrofon
Additional features
12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.436 kg ( = 85.93 oz / 5.37 pounds), Power Supply: 255 g ( = 8.99 oz / 0.56 pounds)
Price
349 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 73% - average
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 48%, features: 40%, display: 50% mobility: 70%, workmanship: 74%, ergonomy: 61%, emissions: 85%

Reviews for the HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG

73% Review HP Compaq Presario CQ56 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Two-Nine-Nine. These three numbers add up to the most attractive laptop price that you can currently find on the market. Stay clear of short life, cheap plastic books? In the following detailed review, you can find out if you can trust this bargain.
HP Compaq CQ56-103SG
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/20/2011
Rating: performance: 40% features: 40% display: 40% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG: Tippmaschine für 299 Euro
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/22/2010
HP Compaq Presario CQ56 (XM696EAXABD)
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/13/2010
Rating: performance: 30% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
73% Test HP Compaq Presario CQ56 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/10/2010
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 62% display: 65% mobility: 80% workmanship: 78% ergonomy: 72% emissions: 85%

Comment

ATI Radeon HD 4250: Onboard graphics card (in the RS880M chipset) for AMD processors with Avivo HD support and technically a higher clocked HD 4200.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


V140: Entry level single core processor with an integrated DDR3 memory controller. Due to the high clock speed, the CPU should be much faster than Atom CPUs.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.


73%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

Dell Inspiron M501R-1748MRB
Radeon HD 4250, Phenom II X3 N870
Gateway NV50A02u
Radeon HD 4250, Phenom II X3 N830
Acer Aspire 5552-P322G32Mn
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320
HP Compaq Presario CQ56-100SG
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320
HP Pavilion dv6-3243cl
Radeon HD 4250, Phenom II X2 N660
Toshiba Satellite L655D-12K
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320
HP Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320
Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB
Radeon HD 4250, Phenom II X3 N850
Acer Aspire 5551-P32G32Mn
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320
HP G62-355dx
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P340
HP Compaq Presario CQ62-220US
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320
Gateway NV53A52u
Radeon HD 4250, Turion II P540
Dell Inspiron M5030
Radeon HD 4250, V-Series V120
HP Pavilion dv6-3143cl
Radeon HD 4250, Turion II Ultra M640
HP Pavilion dv6-3123cl
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320
HP Pavilion dv6-3122us
Radeon HD 4250, Turion II M540
Dell Inspiron IM5030-3413B3D
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P340
HP HP 625 WS835EA
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320
HP ProBook 6555b
Radeon HD 4250, Phenom II X3 N830
Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5043
Radeon HD 4250, V-Series V120
HP Pavilion dv6-3055dx
Radeon HD 4250, Phenom II X4 N930
Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320

Devices with the same GPU and/or Screen Size

HP ProBook 4525s-WK401EA
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320, 4.3 kg

Devices with the same GPU

HP G42-415DX
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P340, 14.00", 2.2 kg
Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4025
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320, 14.00", 2.1 kg
HP ProBook 4425s-WZ223UT
Radeon HD 4250, Phenom II X4 P920, 14.00", 2.3 kg
Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036
Radeon HD 4250, Phenom II X3 P820, 14.00", 2.2 kg
HP ProBook 4425s
Radeon HD 4250, Athlon II P320, 14.00", 2.3 kg
Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4030
Radeon HD 4250, Turion II P520, 14.00", 2.4 kg
Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2010-12-28 (Update: 2012-05-26)