Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB vs Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr has 0.26 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB (2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr has 50 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB (80 GB vs 30 GB). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:38.1 cm (15")
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:1024 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:1280 x 1024 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:4:3
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:5:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:2.4 GHz
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:2.66 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:0.25 GB
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:0.5 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:30 GB
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:80 GB
DVD read speed
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:8x
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:Yes
Battery life (max)
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:2 h
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:1.5 h

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Comparison of Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr
33 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB View product	B Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	5:4
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor front side bus	533 MHz	533 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.5 GB
Maximum internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	30 GB	80 GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon 9000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio system with two speakers, SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible	Audio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer /Microphone-in and headphone-out port /Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player) .
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speed	8x	8x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Y	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Ethernet Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1 × CardBus type III slot or 2 x type II, 1 × RJ-11 jack for modem, 1 × RJ-45 jack for Ethernet, 1 × DC-in jack for AC adapter, 1 × external VGA port, 1 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port, 1 × microphone-in jack, 1 × speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack, 1 × IEEE 1394 port, 4 × USB 2.0 ports	1 × CardBus type II 1 × RJ-11 jack for modem 1 × RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 × DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 × external VGA port 1 × microphone-in jack 1 × headphone-out jack 4 × USB 2.0 ports 1 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port 1 × parallel port 1 × serial port 1 × PS/2-port 2 × IEEE 1394 port . , Serial,
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	BIOS user and administrator passwords, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD (for models featuring DVD or DVD/CD-RW combo drive module), NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive module)	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 (90 days trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 CyberLink PowerDVD with DIVX codec technology NTI CD Maker 6 Gold (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive module)
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2 h	1.5 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.42 kg	7.1 kg
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one	1.44 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Ultra ATA/100 HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	1 x CD-RW disk (for models with DVD+CD-RW combo drive module), Manual, AC-Adapter, Recovery CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Standard 103-/105-/107-/109-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel/ Four easy-launch keys, including Internet browser, email and 2 user-programmable keys /Embedded numeric keypad /International language support .
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W

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