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HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC455EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC483EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC484EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC501EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC493EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC490EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC486EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC498EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC497EA) HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC (VC502EA)
Operating system installed Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed FreeDOS Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed FreeDOS FreeDOS FreeDOS Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed FreeDOS FreeDOS Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed Operating system installed
Upgradability Windows Vista® capable*
Windows Vista® Premium ready		 Windows Vista® capable*
Windows Vista® Premium ready		 Windows Vista® capable*
Windows Vista® Premium ready		 Windows Vista® capable*
Windows Vista® Premium ready		 Upgradability
Processor speed 3.00 GHz 2.80 GHz 2.80 GHz 2.93 GHz 2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz Processor speed
Cache external 6 MB L2 cache 2 MB L2 cache 2 MB L2 cache 3 MB L2 cache 2 MB L2 cache 2 MB L2 cache 2 MB L2 cache 2 MB L2 cache 2 MB L2 cache 2 MB L2 cache Cache external
Processor front side bus 1333 MHz front side bus 1066 MHz front side bus 1066 MHz front side bus 1066 MHz front side bus 800 MHz front side bus 800 MHz front side bus 800 MHz front side bus 800 MHz front side bus 800 MHz front side bus 800 MHz front side bus Processor front side bus
Standard memory 1 x 2 GB 1 x 2 GB 1 x 2 GB 1 x 2 GB 1 x 2 GB 1 x 1 GB 1 x 2 GB 1 x 1 GB 1 x 1 GB 1 x 1 GB Standard memory
Memory upgrade Expandable to 4 GB through two industry-standard DIMM slots Upgradeable to 4GB Upgradeable to 4GB Upgradeable to 4GB Upgradeable to 4GB Upgradeable to 4GB Upgradeable to 4GB Upgradeable to 4GB Upgradeable to 4GB Upgradeable to 4GB Memory upgrade
Internal drives 320 GB 320 GB 320 GB 320 GB 320 GB 320 GB 320 GB 320 GB 160 GB 160 GB Internal drives
Optical drives SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe and HP Media Card Reader 22-in-1 (3.5" with PCI) SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe and HP Media Card Reader 22-in-1 (3.5" with PCI) SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe and HP Media Card Reader 22-in-1 (3.5" with PCI) SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe and HP Media Card Reader 22-in-1 (3.5" with PCI) SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe and HP Media Card Reader 22-in-1 (3.5" with PCI) SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe and HP Media Card Reader 22-in-1 (3.5" with PCI) SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe and HP Media Card Reader 22-in-1 (3.5" with PCI) Optical drives
Flexible disk drive No Floppy Disk Drive No Floppy Disk Drive Flexible disk drive
Audio Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible, internal PC speaker Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC662 codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible Audio
Network interface Integrated Realtek 8101E-GR GbE Ethernet Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Integrated Realtek 8101E 10/100 Ethernet Controller Network interface

Disclaimers

This system may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.

HP is committed to providing our customers with information about the chemical substances in our products as needed to comply with legal requirements such as REACH (Regulation EC No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council). A chemical information report for this product can be found at: www.hp.com/go/reach.


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