Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+ vs Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+ has 0.667 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB (2.167 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+ has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB (60 GB vs 40 GB). The Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB has 2 x more DVD write speed than the Acer ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+ (4x vs 2x). Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700 on the Acer ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+, AMD Radeon 9700 on the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB. Dimensions (WxDxH): 361 x 295 x 47 mm on the Acer ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+, 364 x 279 x 39 mm on the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB.

Processor frequency
- ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+:2.167 GHz
- Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:1.5 GHz
Total storage capacity
- ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+:60 GB
- Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:40 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+:NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700
- Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:AMD Radeon 9700
DVD write speed
- ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+:2x
- Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:4x
DVD rewrite speed
- ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+:2x
- Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:2.4x
Battery life (max)
- ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+:2.5 h
- Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:5 h
Weight
- ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+:3.6 kg
- Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:2.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+:361 x 295 x 47 mm
- Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:364 x 279 x 39 mm

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+, Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB
41 specifications	A Acer ASPIRE 1522WLMI ATH64-3000+View product	B Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.167 GHz	1.5 GHz
Cache internalKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	40 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700	AMD Radeon 9700
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS DirectSound-compatible	SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound-compatible
Optical drive2 differ
DVD write speedDiffers	2x	4x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	2x	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 & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1 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 external VGA port 1 x microphone-in jack 1 x headphone-out jack 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 x Infrared (FIR) port 1 x Para	Firewire (IEEE-1394), 3x USB 2.0, 1x FIR, 1x RJ-45 ethernet, 1x RJ-11 modem, external (VGA) display port, S-video/TV-out, 1x PC Card slot (1x Type II)
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager, Acer System Recovery CD, Acer eManager (including eSetting and ePresentation), Acer disc-to-disc recovery, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD & DVD-Maker, Norton AntiVirus (90 days trial)	Norton AntiVirus, CyberLink PowerDVD, Adobe Reader, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eManager, NTI CD Maker, Disc-to-disc recovery (uses 2GB of HD-space)
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	5 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	2.95 kg
WidthKnown for one	361 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	295 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	361 x 295 x 47 mm	364 x 279 x 39 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA-100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	8 Cell Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GME

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