Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60 vs Lenovo ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 25identical
  • 100known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:35.8 cm (14.1")
    • ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:1280 x 800 pixels
    • ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Display surface
    • Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:Gloss
    • ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:Matt
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:AMD
    • ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:AMD Athlon
    • ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:QL-60
    • ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:P7370
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:1.9 GHz
    • ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire AS4530-5603 AMD Athlon QL-60:1 MB
    • ThinkPad R500 Intel® Core™2 Duo P7370:3 MB

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Comparison of AS4530-5603, R500
150 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.8 cm (14.1")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersQL-60P7370
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket 478
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePenryn
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFSB
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers667 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce 9100M GAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11b/gWi-Fi
BluetoothYesYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers12
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotYesYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersNoType I
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows Vista Business
Trial softwareKnown for oneCyberLink PowerDirector, McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Arcade, Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, eSettings, ePower), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GameZone, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, NTI Media MakerUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37117
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLGF9
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells66
Battery life (max)Differs3 h4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.95 kg
WidthDiffers339 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm38.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source359 x 260 x 38.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneV.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one88Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard euro keyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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