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Acer Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT vs NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 5identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT has 0.63 GHz more processor frequency than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR (2.13 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR has 10 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT (40 GB vs 30 GB). The Acer Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT has 0.032 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR (0.064 GB vs 0.032 GB). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT, 38.4 cm (15.1") on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT, 1400 x 1050 pixels on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT:38.1 cm (15")
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:38.4 cm (15.1")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT:1024 x 768 pixels
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT:2.13 GHz
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:1.5 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT:30 GB
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:40 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT:0.064 GB
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:0.032 GB
  • DVD read speed
    • Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT:8x
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:16x
  • Weight
    • Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT:3.7 kg
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:2.9 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT:334 x 287 x 42 mm
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:327 x 269.5 x 40 mm

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Comparison of Aspire 1355ALC AMD Athlon XP 2600+15 TFT, VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR
37 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")38.4 cm (15.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1024 x 768 pixels1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneAMD AthlonUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.25 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers30 GB40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra-ATA/100
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.064 GB0.032 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneMS DirectSound-compatible /Audio system with two stereo speakers, MS DirectSound-compatible audio system with two stereo speakersUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet/Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one1 x S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port 1 x IEEE 1394 port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Type III or 1 x Type II CardBus PCMCIA slot 1 x RJ-11 jack for modem 1 x RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 x ECP/EPP-compliant parallel port 1 x external VGA port 1 x microphone-in jack 1 x headphone-out jack 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one86/87/88-key Windows keyboardUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBIOS User and Administrator passwords Acer Launch Manager Acer System Recovery CD Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader CyberLink PowerDVD NTI CD-Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive and DVD-RW module)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers3.7 kg2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs334 x 287 x 42 mm327 x 269.5 x 40 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 855GM
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C

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