Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook vs Lenovo ThinkPad R 500

69specifications compared
29differ
40identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
- ThinkPad R 500:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
- ThinkPad R 500:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:5:3
- ThinkPad R 500:16:10
Processor family
- AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad R 500:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:N270
- ThinkPad R 500:T6570
Processor cores
- AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1
- ThinkPad R 500:2
Processor frequency
- AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad R 500:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:0.512 MB
- ThinkPad R 500:2 MB

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Comparison of AO531h-0Bk, ThinkPad R 500
130 specifications	A Acer AO531h-0Bk Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook Model AO531h-0Bk View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R 500 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:10
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	N270	T6570
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket F (1207)	Socket 478
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Diamondville	Penryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	2.5 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	47 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	26 mm²	107 mm²
Processor front side busKnown for one	533 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Atom N200 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
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 4500MHD
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000Mbps, 100Mbps, 10Mbps
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g	802.11 b/g
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows Vista Business
Trial softwareKnown for one	-Microsoft Works SE 9 + Office Home & Student 2007, -McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Recovery Management, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -Google Setup, -Adobe Reader 9, -Adobe Flash Player 10, -Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0, -Customized Internet Explorer 7.0, -eSobi, -Carbonite online backup, -Acer Game Zone, -Acer Video Conference Manager 4.0, -Windows Live Essentials — Wave	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36331	42841
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB73	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE2, SSE3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	3 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5200 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.15 kg	2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	358 x 260 x 38.5 mm
WidthKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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