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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB vs Acer Travelmate 290

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Travelmate 290 (2.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Travelmate 290 (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Travelmate 290 has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). DVD read speed: 8x on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, Yes on the Acer Travelmate 290.

  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 1.4 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • 533 MHz
    • 400 MHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.25 GB
    • 0.5 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • 30 GB
    • 40 GB
  • DVD read speed
    • 8x
    • Yes
  • Battery life (max)
    • 2 h
    • 5 h
  • Weight
    • 3.42 kg
    • 2.84 kg

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37 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MBView product
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Acer

Travelmate 290View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal38.1 cm (15")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution1024 x 768 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers533 MHz400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB0.5 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers30 GB40 GB
HDD speedKnown for one4200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon 9000
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio system with two speakers, SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatibleAudio system with two speakers MS-Sound compatible
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one8x
DVD read speedDiffers8xYes
DVD write speedKnown for oneYes
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Y802.11b or 2100A, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers1 × 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 ports1x Parallel 3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x 32bit type II PCMIA CardBus slot 1x S-video out (NTSC/PAL) 1x IEEE 1394 port 1x RJ-11 jack 1x RJ-45 jack 1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1x microphone/ line-in jack 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter , Wireless
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersBIOS 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)Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs2 h5 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3.42 kg2.84 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one334 x 277 x 32 mm
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one1.44 MB
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUltra ATA/100 HDD
Diskette drive rotational speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Bundled hardwareKnown for one1 x CD-RW disk (for models with DVD+CD-RW combo drive module), Manual, AC-Adapter, Recovery CD
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
BIOS memoryKnown for one2MB
Power managementKnown for oneACPI
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 855GM
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W

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