Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 vs Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25

88specifications compared
36differ
52identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:35.8 cm (14.1")
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor model
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:T5870
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1066 MHz
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:800 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Socket 479
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithography
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:45 nm
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:65 nm
Stepping
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:R1
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:M0

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Comparison of 6493-6899, TravelMate 5730-6B3G25
151 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model 6493-6899 View product	B Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	T5870
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
SteppingDiffers	R1	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.075 - 1.175 V
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	10
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Intel HD Audio
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, MP3
Networkidentical
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 mm
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Office Ready 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer eDataSecurity Acer ePower Acer eRecovery Acer eSettings Management Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista Acer Launch Manager Adobe Reader Corel WinDVD NTI CD Maker NTI Shadow
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35568	37034
Processor codeDiffers	SLGDZ	SLAZR
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	8
Battery life (max)Differs	4.3 h	5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.53 kg	3.02 kg
WidthDiffers	338 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.36 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.95 cm	4.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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