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
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750:1
Processor2 differ
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 typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 9700	AMD Radeon X700
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
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
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
Modem typeDiffers	56K ITU V.92	V.92

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