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Acer Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE vs Acer TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W

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  • 40identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE has 1.43 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W (2.93 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Acer TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE (2 MB vs 1 MB). The Acer Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE has 400 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W (800 MHz vs 400 MHz). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W. Display resolution: 1440 x 900 pixels on the Acer Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W.

  • Display diagonal
    • Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:43.2 cm (17")
    • TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:1440 x 900 pixels
    • TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:16:10
    • TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:2.93 GHz
    • TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W:1.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:1 MB
    • TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W:2 MB
  • Processor front side bus
    • Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:800 MHz
    • TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W:400 MHz
  • Internal memory type
    • Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:DDR-SDRAM
    • TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W:DDR2-SDRAM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE:80 GB
    • TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W:60 GB

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Comparison of Asp 1801WSMib P4 2930 512MB 80GB QW+MSE, TM4150LMi Centrino 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15TFT512MB 60GB DVD-Dual + Gratis W
64 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers80 GB60 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon X600Intel 915GM
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemMS-Sound compatibleMS-Sound compatible
Number of built-in speakers22
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed24x24x
CD write speed24x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x4x
DVD+R speed8x8x
DVD+RW speed4x4x
DVD-R speed8x8x
DVD-RW speed4x4x
DVD read speed8x8x
Double Layer DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/BluetoothEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity11
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeType IIType II
SmartCard slotYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-outYesYes
TV-out typeS-VideoS-Video
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 915PM Express
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers-Acer eManager (including Acer eSetting and Acer ePresentation) -Acer Launch Manager -Aspire Arcade -Norton AntiVirus (90 days trial) -Adobe Acrobat Reader -NTI CD Maker -Acer System Recovery CD-Acer eManager (including ePresentation, eSetting, ePowerManagement and eRecovery) -Acer Launch Manager -Acer System Recovery CD -Norton AntiVirus (90 days trial) -Adobe Reader -Cyberlink PowerDVD -NTI CD Maker
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs1 h5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers-Mobile PC2001 -ACPI 1.0b compliant -DMI 2.0 compliant-DMI 2.0 -ACPI -Mobile PC2001 -CCX -Wi-Fi
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers4.5 kg2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs402 x 278 x 45 mm336 x 285 x 35 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffersUltra ATA/100ATA/100
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Slot for Kensington lock -BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Infrared data portYesYes
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Modem type56K ITU V.9256K ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Battery typeKnown for one8 Cell Lithium-IonUnknown — not stated by the source

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