
Category Description HP G42 Compaq
Presario
CQ42
Compaq
Presario
CQ42
Compaq
Presario
CQ42
UMA Discrete UMA
Models 150
– 199
UMA
Models 100
– 149
DDR3, 800-MHz, dual-channel
memory (DDR3 1333 MHz can be
downgraded to DDR3 800 MHz)
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Supports the following configurations:
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4096 MB (2048 MB × 2) √√√√
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3072 MB (1024 MB × 1 +
2048 MB × 1)
√√√√
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2048 MB (2048 MB × 1) √√√√
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2048 MB (1024 MB × 2) √√√√
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1024 MB (1024 MB × 1) √√√√
Hard drives Supports 9.5-mm, 6.35-cm (2.5-in)
hard drives
√√√√
Serial ATA √√√√
Supports the following drives:
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640-GB 5400 RPM √√√
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500 GB, 7200 rpm √√√
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320 GB, 7200 rpm √√√√
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250 GB, 7200 rpm √√√√
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160 GB, 7200 rpm √√√
Optical drives Fixed (removal of one screw required) √√√√
SATA √√√√
12.7-mm (0.50-in) tray load √√√√
Supports the following drives:
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Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe
DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive
√√√
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Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW
SuperMulti DL Drive
√√√
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DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive
with LightScribe
√√√√
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DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive √√√√
Diskette drive Supports external USB drive only √√√√
Camera VGA camera √√√√
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