Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW vs ASUS M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW:39.1 cm (15.4")
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW:1280 x 800 pixels
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW:16:10
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:4:3
Processor frequency
- Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW:1.5 GHz
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW:400 MHz
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:533 MHz
Internal memory type
- Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW:DDR-SDRAM
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW:60 GB
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:80 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW:SiS M661MX
- M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr:Intel 915GM

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Comparison of Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW, M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr
66 specifications	A Acer Asp3503WLMi Cel1500 512MB 60GB QW View product	B ASUS M5A 12.1/dvd-r/740/512/80/xppr View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	750:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	1 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	80 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	SiS M661MX	Intel 915GM
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.064 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Sound Blaster Pro & MS-Sound compatible	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD read speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer eManager (including ePresentation, eSetting, ePowerManagement and eRecovery) -Acer Grid Vista -Acer Launch Manager -Aspire Arcade -Acer System Recovery CD -Norton AntiVirus -Adobe Reader -NTI CD-Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-ACPI 1.0b -Mobile PC 2001 -DMI 2.0 -Wi-Fi -Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	364 x 279 x 39 mm	275 x 235 x 30 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	-Kensington lock slot -BIOS user and supervisor passwords	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data port	No	No
Battery typeKnown for one	4 Cell Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-Ring readyDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	56K ITU V.92	56K V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 915GM Express

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