Processor brand: Refers to the company that manufactures the processor.

Processor type: The generation/basic model of the processor.

Processor speed: The number of calculations that the processor can handle in one second measured in millions of cycles (MHz).

Bus speed: The maximum rate of communication between the processor and the rest of the system, measured in millions of cycles (MHz).

Hard drive size: Hard drive space is typically measured in Gigabytes (GB) or storage; the larger the number, the more programs, games and data you can use on your computer.

Screen size (diagonal): TV screens are measured diagonally, from corner to corner. HDTVs often look smaller than SDTVs with the same screen size because of the wider 16:9 aspect ratio.

TV tuner: A TV tuner lets you watch broadcast TV on the system.

USB 2.0: USB is a standard connection port on most PCs. This will allow you to quickly and easily connect and sync the device with your computer.

Firewire: FireWire (or IEEE 1394) is a type of data transfer. Devices with FireWire output can transfer footage directly to a PC with a compatible cable.

Infrared port: This port uses an infrared sensor to wirelessly transfer information to other computers.