Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1661WLM_400 vs Lenovo ThinkPad Z60m

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor frequency
- Aspire 1661WLM_400:2.8 GHz
- ThinkPad Z60m:1.86 GHz
Internal memory type
- Aspire 1661WLM_400:DDR-SDRAM
- ThinkPad Z60m:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1661WLM_400:60 GB
- ThinkPad Z60m:80 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 1661WLM_400:AMD Radeon 9700
- ThinkPad Z60m:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Graphics card interface
- Aspire 1661WLM_400:8x AGP
- ThinkPad Z60m:PCI Express
DVD read speed
- Aspire 1661WLM_400:y
- ThinkPad Z60m:8x
Battery life (max)
- Aspire 1661WLM_400:1.5 h
- ThinkPad Z60m:4 h
Weight
- Aspire 1661WLM_400:3.6 kg
- ThinkPad Z60m:2.8 kg

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Comparison of Aspire 1661WLM_400, ThinkPad Z60m
75 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1661WLM_400 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Z60m View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	750:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory upgradeKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	60 GB	80 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 9700	AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceDiffers	8x AGP	PCI Express
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	y	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 LAN	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
I/O portsKnown for one	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 1 × Infrared (FIR) port	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus (90 days trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader CyberLink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker OneButton Recovery	ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Productivity Center, PC Doctor diagnostics, Symantec Client Security 3.0 (with 90 days of virus definitions), ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Differs	1.5 h	4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	2.8 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	262.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	361 x 293 x 47.3 mm	357 x 262.5 x 37 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Hard disk drive password -Power-on password -Security lock slot -Supervisor password
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	135W AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video adapter featuresKnown for one	Direct X 9.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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