Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE vs Acer TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do (1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE has 1 h more battery life (max) than the Acer TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do (5 h vs 4 h). Internal memory type: DDR-SDRAM on the Acer Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE, DDR2-SDRAM on the Acer TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do. Discrete graphics card model: AMD Radeon 9700 on the Acer Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE, AMD Radeon X700 on the Acer TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do.

Processor frequency
- Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE:1.8 GHz
- TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do:1.6 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE:400 MHz
- TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do:533 MHz
Internal memory type
- Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE:DDR-SDRAM
- TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do:DDR2-SDRAM
Discrete graphics card model
- Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE:AMD Radeon 9700
- TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do:AMD Radeon X700
Battery life (max)
- Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE:5 h
- TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do:4 h
Modem type
- Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE:56K ITU V.92
- TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do:V.92

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Comparison of Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE, TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do
100 specifications	A Acer Asp 1684WLMi Cent1.8 512MB 80GB AZB+MSE View product	B Acer TM4101WLMi Centrino 1.6GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual Do View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel Pentium Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	745	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	533 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 479	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	90 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium M 700 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Dothan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	21 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	144 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	87 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	80 GB	80 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 9700	AMD Radeon X700
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	MS-Sound compatible	MS-Sound compatible
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Type III	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x PC Card slot (Type II) 1x S-video out (NTSC/PAL) 1x IEEE 1394 port 1x Modem (RJ-11) port 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port 1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1x microphone/ line-in jack 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 855GME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Aspire Arcade -Norton AntiVirus -Adobe Acrobat Reader -Cyberlink PowerDVD -NTI CD Maker -Acer Launch Manager -Acer eManager -Acer System Recovery CD -Acer disc-to-disc recovery (This feature uses 2 GB of hard disc space)	Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eManager, Acer System Recovery CD, Acer GridVista
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown 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	No	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 Trusted Execution 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	No	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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	27591	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	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
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.95 kg	2.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)	364 x 279 x 39 mm	364 x 279 x 39 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive type	ATA/100	ATA/100
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Slot for Kensington lock -BIOS user and supervisor passwords	Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Infrared data portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	56K ITU V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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