Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual vs Acer Aspire 1801WSMi

43specifications compared
17differ
26identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1801WSMi has 0.93 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual (2.93 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual has 1 more CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity than the Acer Aspire 1801WSMi (1 vs 0). The Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual has 1 more parallel ports quantity than the Acer Aspire 1801WSMi (1 vs 0). Only the Acer Aspire 1801WSMi has S/PDIF out port. Display diagonal: 39.1 cm (15.4") on the Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual, 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Aspire 1801WSMi.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Aspire 1801WSMi:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:1280 x 800 pixels
- Aspire 1801WSMi:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:AMD
- Aspire 1801WSMi:Intel
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:2 GHz
- Aspire 1801WSMi:2.93 GHz
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700
- Aspire 1801WSMi:AMD Mobility Radeon X600
S/PDIF out port
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:No
- Aspire 1801WSMi:Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:1
- Aspire 1801WSMi:0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:Type III
- Aspire 1801WSMi:No

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Comparison of Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual, Aspire 1801WSMi
82 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual View product	B Acer Aspire 1801WSMi View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Number of external displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Motherboard manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	80 GB	80 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, xD, SmartMedia, Memory Stick (MS)
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700	AMD Mobility Radeon X600
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express X16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Sound Blaster Pro	2.1 with built-in subwoofer, total 5 W output, 2.1
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet, Integrated Acer IEEE 802.11g WAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type III	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 × PC Card slot (one Type II) 1 × RJ-11 1 × RJ-45 1 × DC-in 1 × VGA port 1 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) 1 × line-in 1 × line-out 1 × IEEE 1394 4 × USB 2.0 1 × Infrared (FIR)
USB 1.1 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103-key
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 mm
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Media console with Arcade, stop, play/pause, rewind, and fast forward buttons, and 5-way media controls
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet, email with LED, user-programmable button and Acer Empowering Key
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Home Edition
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Anti-Virus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD & DVD-Maker, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eManager, disc-to-disc recovery	Acer eManager (including Acer eSetting and Acer ePresentation) Acer Launch Manager Aspire Arcade Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader NTI CD Maker Acer System Recovery CD
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	3.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mobile PC2001 ACPI 1.0b compliant DMI 2.0 compliant
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	4.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	361 x 295 x 47 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-Ring ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	ITU V.92 data/fax
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Battery typeKnown for one	8 Cell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	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	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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