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
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.5 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
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
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)
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
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
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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