Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop vs Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM

103specifications compared
21differ
82identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop:30.7 cm (12.1")
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:39.1 cm (15.4")
Internal memory
- TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop:4 GB
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:3 GB
Internal memory type
- TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop:2 x 2 GB
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop:320 GB
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:250 GB
HDD speed
- TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop:7200 RPM
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:5400 RPM
Networking features
- TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology
- TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop:802.11n
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n

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Comparison of 6293-874G32Mn, TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM
143 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6293-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Laptop Model 6293-874G32Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	400:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model	P8700	P8700
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	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
Stepping	R0	R0
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)	9.5	9.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.695 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA X4500HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	0.3 MP	0.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows Vista Business
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow, Microsoft Office Ready 2007
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK ID	37006	37006
Processor code	SLGFE	SLGFE
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	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.95 kg	3.02 kg
WidthDiffers	306 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	227 mm	267 mm
HeightKnown for one	27.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem typeDiffers	V 92	ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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