The ipaq rx4240 scored really well in the last parts of the review - but hey, if a unit costs just 300€, there must be a catch…system performance must be miserable. But is this so?
HP powers its entrylevel ipaq with a Samsung SC32442 CPU running at 400 MhZ. The processor is not an Intel CPU, but is still more than fast enough for my usage. I didn’t experience any unusual lagging… The benchmark program SPB Benchmark supplied the following values for comparison(in landscape mode):
RAM-wise, the rx4240 comes equipped with 64MB of program and 128MB of data RAM. For all those who come here from TamsPalm, program RAM equals dynamic heap, while data RAM equals a mixture between VFS and storage RAM. After a reset, you have approximately 40 MB of program RAM and 89MB of data RAM free - more than enough for me… .
Memory gets added to the ipaq via an SD slot. I stuck in a variety of SD cards ranging from a 128MB miniSD(with adapter) to a 1GB SD card and had no problems with any of them. However, the Hama 2GB memory card was not accepted - this is a big flaw for a media player handheld.
Overall, I am very happy with the ipaq rx4240’s system specifications. The processor is snappy enough for my needs, and the RAM and file storage space given are more than sufficient, too. So far, no catch was unveiled while reviewing the HP ipaq rx4240(except for the memory card support)…tune in soon for a look at the audio system!