Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB vs Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB (2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G has 2 x more CD rewrite speed than the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB (10x vs 8x). Compatible operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, Microsoft Windows XP Professional on the Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G. Storage drive type: Ultra ATA/100 HDD on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, ATA-100 on the Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G.

Processor frequency
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:2.4 GHz
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:2.6 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:533 MHz
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:400 MHz
CD rewrite speed
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:8x
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:10x
Battery life (max)
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:2 h
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:2.5 h
Weight
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:3.42 kg
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:3.36 kg
Storage drive type
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:Ultra ATA/100 HDD
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:ATA-100

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Comparison of Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G
38 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB View product	B Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	38.1 cm (15")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	30 GB	30 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio systemKnown for one	Audio system with two speakers, SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	10x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
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	4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 x RJ-11 jack for modem 1 x ECP/EPP compliant parallel port 1 x Infrared (FIR) port 1 x external VGA port 2 x CardBus type II PCMCIA slots 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 x line-in jack 1 x line-out jack (external speakers/headphones)
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84/85/88-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 3mm (min.) key travel
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2 h	2.5 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.42 kg	3.36 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	332 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	269 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	332 x 269 x 40 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	Ultra ATA/100 HDD	ATA-100
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one	1.44 MB	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 typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Y	Unknown — not stated by the source

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