Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB vs Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
13known 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 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB (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 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). CD read speed: 24x on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, Yes on the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB. CD rewrite speed: 8x on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, Yes on the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB.

Processor frequency
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:2.4 GHz
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:1.4 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:533 MHz
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:400 MHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:0.25 GB
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:0.5 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:30 GB
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:40 GB
CD read speed
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:24x
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:Yes
CD rewrite speed
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:8x
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:Yes
DVD read speed
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:8x
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:Yes
Weight
- Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:3.42 kg
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:2.8 kg

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Comparison of Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB
34 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB View product	B Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB 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 frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.5 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	30 GB	40 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
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 speakers
Optical drive3 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	Yes
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Y	Wireless LAN
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	1x 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
Software2 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)	Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.42 kg	2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 x 276 x 32 mm
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
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ACPI
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GM
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85/86-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (min.) key travel, 19mm spacing /Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and integrated scroll key; 12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; two Windows keys /4 launch keys, including Internet, email and 2 user-programmable keys

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