Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 vs Acer TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600

113specifications compared
16differ
97identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:35.8 cm (14.1")
- TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor model
- TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
- TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
- TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Socket 478
- TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Socket 479
Stepping
- TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:M0
- TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:R1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:8.5
- TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:9
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:3
- TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:4
TV-in port
- TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:No
- TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Yes

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Comparison of 4730-6898, 5730-6288
120 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 4730-6898 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model 4730-6898 View product	B Acer TravelMate 5730-6288 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model 5730-6288 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	160 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in portDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, ePower, eSettings Management,), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media Maker
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLGDZ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.51 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	338 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	247 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	3.04 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	4.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-Ring ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	ITU V.92	ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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