Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE vs ASUS W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional

43specifications compared
18differ
25identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE has 0.67 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional (2.4 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The ASUS W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE (2 MB vs 1 MB). The ASUS W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE (0.75 GB vs 0.5 GB). Only the ASUS W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional has S/PDIF out port. Only the Acer Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE has infrared data port.

Display diagonal
- Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:39.1 cm (15.4")
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:1280 x 800 pixels
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:1280 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:16:10
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:5:3
Processor frequency
- Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:2.4 GHz
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:1.73 GHz
Processor cache
- Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:1 MB
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:2 MB
Internal memory
- Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:0.5 GB
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:0.75 GB
Internal memory type
- Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:DDR-SDRAM
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum graphics card memory
- Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:0.064 GB
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:0.128 GB

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Comparison of Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE, W5A-G0053P
86 specifications	A Acer Asp 1524WLMi Ath3400+ 512MB 80GB QW+MSE View product	B ASUS W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional Model W5A-G0053P View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.75 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	80 GB	80 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speed	4200 RPM	4200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.128 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound-compatible	Intel HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD rewrite speed	10x	10x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 915GM Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager Acer System Recovery CD Acer eManager (including eSetting and ePresentation) Acer disc-to-disc recovery Adobe Acrobat Reader CyberLink PowerDVD NTI CD & DVD-Maker Norton AntiVirus (90 days trial)	ASUSDVD XP 5.0 Power Director V3.0 DE Medi@Show V2.0 SE Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 (trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 NERO Express V6.0 ASUS Probe ASUS Live Update ASUS ChkMail ASUS Hotkey ASUS Power4 Gear+
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100/240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	1.6 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.8 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	361 x 295 x 47 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS Booting / HDD User Password
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3M Camera Build-in Bluetooth
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	56K ITU V.92	Data/Fax V.90
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd Battery 3+6cell) 256MB Ai Flash Wireless Optical Mouse Bag/ Mouse
Battery typeKnown for one	8 Cell Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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