Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual vs Acer Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G

56specifications compared
25differ
31identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G (2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G (80 GB vs 60 GB). The Acer Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G has 8 x more CD write speed than the Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual (24x vs 16x). Only the Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual has TV-out. Only the Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual has infrared data port.

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:AMD
- Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:AMD Athlon
- Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G:Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:2 GHz
- Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G:1.5 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:80 GB
- Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G:60 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700
- Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G:SiS M661MX
Audio system
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:Sound Blaster Pro
- Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G:MS-Sound compatible
CD write speed
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:16x
- Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G:24x
DVD+R speed
- Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual:4x
- Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G:8x

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Comparison of Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual, Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G
68 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1522WLMi_80 Athlon64 bit 3000+ XPH 15.4TFT WXGA 512MB 80GB Dual View product	B Acer Aspire 3503WLMi Cel 1.5GHz XPH SP2 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite 512MB 60G View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.5 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	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
HDD speed	4200 RPM	4200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700	SiS M661MX
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Sound Blaster Pro	MS-Sound compatible
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Optical drive5 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD rewrite speed	10x	10x
DVD+R speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD+RW speedDiffers	2.4x	4x
DVD-R speedDiffers	2x	8x
DVD-RW speedDiffers	2x	4x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Double Layer DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
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 typeDiffers	Type III	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
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 ePresentation, eSetting, ePowerManagement and eRecovery) -Acer Grid Vista -Acer Launch Manager -Aspire Arcade -Acer System Recovery CD -Norton AntiVirus (90 days trial) -Adobe Reader -NTI CD-Maker
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	4000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	2 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	361 x 295 x 47 mm	364 x 279 x 39 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive type	ATA/100	ATA/100
Other features3 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Battery typeDiffers	8 Cell	4 Cell Lithium-Ion
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	56K ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Kensington lock slot -BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-ACPI 1.0b -Mobile PC 2001 -DMI 2.0 -Wi-Fi -Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)

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