Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB vs Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB (2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). Compatible operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition on the Acer Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB, Microsoft Windows XP Professional on the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB. Dimensions (WxDxH): 326 x 275 x 50 mm on the Acer Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB, 326 x 267 x 37 mm on the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB.

Processor frequency
- Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB:2.8 GHz
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:1.8 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB:533 MHz
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:400 MHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB:0.5 GB
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:0.25 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB:40 GB
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:30 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB:0.064 GB
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:0.032 GB
Battery life (max)
- Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB:2 h
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:2.5 h
Weight
- Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB:3.4 kg
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:3.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB:326 x 275 x 50 mm
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:326 x 267 x 37 mm

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Comparison of Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB, Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB
24 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1604LC P4 2.8 40GB 512MB View product	B Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB 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	2.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	40 GB	30 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.032 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible	SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	8x	8x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1 × CardBus type III slot 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, USB, RJ-45, RJ-11	USB, RJ-11, RJ-45
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	BIOS Set-up, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker	Acer Notebook Manager, BIOS user and administrator passwords, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2 h	2.5 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	3.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	326 x 275 x 50 mm	326 x 267 x 37 mm
Hard driveidentical
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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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