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AM500AW AL194AW AL195AW AL196AW KV542EA KV541EA KV540EA KV563EA
Operating system installed Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit downgrade to Genuine Windows XP Professional 32-bit Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed 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		 Windows Vista® capable*
Windows Vista® Premium ready		 Windows Vista® capable*
Windows Vista® Premium ready		 Windows Vista® capable*
Windows Vista® Premium ready		 Upgradability
Processor speed 2.30 GHz 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz 2.7 GHz 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz 2.7 GHz 2.80 GHz Processor speed
Cache external 1 MB L2 cache 1 MB L2 cache 1.5 MB L2 cache 1 MB L2 cache 1 MB L2 cache 1 MB L2 cache 1 MB L2 cache 1 MB L2 cache Cache external
Processor front side bus 2000 MHz front side bus 2000 MHz front side bus 3600 MHz front side bus 2000 MHz front side bus 2000 MHz front side bus 2000 MHz front side bus 2000 MHz front side bus 2000 MHz front side bus Processor front side bus
Standard memory 2 x 1 GB 1 x 1 GB 2 x 1 GB 1 x 1 GB 1 x 1 GB 2 x 1 GB 2 x 2 GB 2 x 1 GB Standard memory
Internal drives 160 GB 160 GB 160 GB 160 GB 160 GB 250 GB 500 GB 250 GB Internal drives
Optical drives SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA 16X/48X DVD-ROM SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe SATA DVD+/-RW 16x SuperMulti LightScribe Optical drives
Software included On some models only (not included with FreeDOS): HP ProtectTools Security Solutions, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Insight Diagnostics (available via HP Backup and Recovery Manager), HP Software Agent, HP Total Care Advisor, HP Client Configuration Manager, HP Client Manager for Altiris, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Client Catalog for Microsoft SMS, HP Systems Software Manager, Computer Setup Utility, Altiris Out-of-Band Management Solution, Sonic/Roxio DigitalMedia Plus 7.2/Easy Media Creator 9 On some models only (not included with FreeDOS): HP ProtectTools Security Solutions, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Insight Diagnostics (available via HP Backup and Recovery Manager), HP Software Agent, HP Total Care Advisor, HP Client Configuration Manager, HP Client Manager for Altiris, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Client Catalog for Microsoft SMS, HP Systems Software Manager, Computer Setup Utility, Altiris Out-of-Band Management Solution, McAfee AntiVirus trial version, Sonic/Roxio DigitalMedia Plus 7.2/Easy Media Creator 9 On some models only (not included with FreeDOS): HP ProtectTools Security Solutions, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Insight Diagnostics (available via HP Backup and Recovery Manager), HP Software Agent, HP Total Care Advisor, HP Client Configuration Manager, HP Client Manager for Altiris, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Client Catalog for Microsoft SMS, HP Systems Software Manager, Computer Setup Utility, Altiris Out-of-Band Management Solution, Sonic/Roxio DigitalMedia Plus 7.2/Easy Media Creator 9 On some models only (not included with FreeDOS): HP ProtectTools Security Solutions, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Insight Diagnostics (available via HP Backup and Recovery Manager), HP Software Agent, HP Total Care Advisor, HP Client Configuration Manager, HP Client Manager for Altiris, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Client Catalog for Microsoft SMS, HP Systems Software Manager, Computer Setup Utility, Altiris Out-of-Band Management Solution, McAfee AntiVirus trial version, Sonic/Roxio DigitalMedia Plus 7.2/Easy Media Creator 9 On some models only (not included with FreeDOS): HP ProtectTools Security Solutions, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Insight Diagnostics (available via HP Backup and Recovery Manager), HP Software Agent, HP Total Care Advisor, HP Client Configuration Manager, HP Client Manager for Altiris, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Client Catalog for Microsoft SMS, HP Systems Software Manager, Computer Setup Utility, Altiris Out-of-Band Management Solution, McAfee AntiVirus trial version, Sonic/Roxio DigitalMedia Plus 7.2/Easy Media Creator 9 On some models only (not included with FreeDOS): HP ProtectTools Security Solutions, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Insight Diagnostics (available via HP Backup and Recovery Manager), HP Software Agent, HP Total Care Advisor, HP Client Configuration Manager, HP Client Manager for Altiris, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Client Catalog for Microsoft SMS, HP Systems Software Manager, Computer Setup Utility, Altiris Out-of-Band Management Solution, McAfee AntiVirus trial version, Sonic/Roxio DigitalMedia Plus 7.2/Easy Media Creator 9 On some models only (not included with FreeDOS): HP ProtectTools Security Solutions, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Insight Diagnostics (available via HP Backup and Recovery Manager), HP Software Agent, HP Total Care Advisor, HP Client Configuration Manager, HP Client Manager for Altiris, HP SoftPaq Download Manager, HP Client Catalog for Microsoft SMS, HP Systems Software Manager, Computer Setup Utility, Altiris Out-of-Band Management Solution, McAfee AntiVirus trial version, Sonic/Roxio DigitalMedia Plus 7.2/Easy Media Creator 9 Software included
Keyboard HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard HP PS/2 Standard keyboard HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard HP PS/2 Standard keyboard HP USB Standard keyboard HP PS/2 Standard keyboard HP PS/2 Standard keyboard HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard Keyboard
Pointing device HP PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse HP PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse HP PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse HP PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse HP USB 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse HP USB 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse HP USB 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse HP USB 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse Pointing device

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* Not all Windows Vista™ features are available for use on all Windows Vista Capable PCs. All Windows Vista Capable PCs will run the core experiences of Windows Vista, such as innovations in organizing and finding information, security, and reliability. Some features available in premium editions of Windows Vista -- like the new Windows® Aero™ user interface -- require advanced or additional hardware. Check http://www.windowsvista.com/getready for details.

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