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Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB vs NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB has 1.1 GHz more processor frequency than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR (2.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB has 0.032 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR (0.064 GB vs 0.032 GB). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, 38.4 cm (15.1") on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, 1400 x 1050 pixels on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:38.1 cm (15")
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:38.4 cm (15.1")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:1024 x 768 pixels
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:2.4 GHz
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:1.3 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:533 MHz
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:400 MHz
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:0.064 GB
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:0.032 GB
  • DVD read speed
    • Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:8x
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:24x
  • Weight
    • Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB:3.42 kg
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR:3.34 kg

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Comparison of Aspire 1601LC P4 2.4 30GB 256MB, VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR
36 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")38.4 cm (15.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1024 x 768 pixels1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.3 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers533 MHz400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.25 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory1 GB1 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity30 GB30 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.064 GB0.032 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon 9000Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio system with two speakers, SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible2 speakers (stereo)
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed24x24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
CD rewrite speed8x8x
DVD read speedDiffers8x24x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, YMiniPCI solution 802.11b (Intel PRO/Wireless 2100)., GbE LAN (10/100/1000) onmotherboard
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 portsUSB ports: 4x USB 2.0 (2x back side / 2x left side) Parallel port 1x 25pin D-sub (back side) Serial port: 1x 9pin D-sub (back side) PS/2 port: 1x (back side) IdDA port: 1x IEEE 1394 port: No Audio jack ports: Head phone, Mic In and H/W volume (Front side) Modem RJ-11 port: 1x (back side) LAN RJ-45 p
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 855GM
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 keys – standard layout
Software2 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)Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer XP Communication: Microsoft Outlook Express XP Soft DVD: PowerDVD 4.0 XP (only for DVD or combo DVD/CD-RW models) Soft CD writer: RecordNow DX (only for combo DVD/CD-RW models) Antivirus: Norton Antivirus 2002 Others: MS Works 7.0 Drivers: Microsoft Windows 2000
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoftWindows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3.42 kg3.34 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source327 x 269.5 x 40 mm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRecovery partition HDD:Yes 2 levels passwords: Yes Kensington slot: Yes PIN Code: Yes (Personal Identification Number)
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 CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one1.44 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUltra ATA/100 HDDUnknown — not stated by the source

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