Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW vs Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G has 1.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW (3.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G has 400 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW (800 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G has 60 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW (100 GB vs 40 GB). Display diagonal: 39.1 cm (15.4") on the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW, 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G. Display resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW, 1440 x 900 pixels on the Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW:1280 x 800 pixels
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW:1.5 GHz
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:3.2 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW:400 MHz
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:800 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW:40 GB
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:100 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW:AMD Radeon 9700
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:AMD Mobility Radeon X600
Maximum graphics card memory
- Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW:0.064 GB
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:0.128 GB
Battery life (max)
- Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW:5 h
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:1 h

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Comparison of Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW, ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G
53 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1681WLMi 1.5GHz/512MB/40GB QW View product	B Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	800 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	40 GB	100 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 9700	AMD Mobility Radeon X600
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS DirectSound-compatible
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Networking typeKnown for one	WLAN, Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless complianceKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x 32bit type II PCMCIA 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	1 × PC Card slot (one 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/line-in jack 1 × speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1 × IEEE 1394 port 4 × USB 2.0 ports 1 × Infrared (FIR) port, USB,
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 855GME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard typeDiffers	QWERTY	Keyboard with EURO-key; embedded numeric keypad
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Aspire Arcade Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker Acer Launch Manager Acer eManager Acer System Recovery CD Acer disc-to-disc recovery (This feature uses 2 GB of hard disc space)	Acer Launch Manager, Acer eManager, Norton Anti-Virus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, NTI CD-Maker, Aspire Arcade
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	1 h
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	DMI 2.0 ACPI Mobile PC2001 Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	4.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	364 x 279 x 38.9 mm	402 x 278 x 45 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	402 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	278 mm
Other features1 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	ACPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	3-in-1 card reader DualView support MPEG-2/DVD hardware assisted capability Aspire CinemaVision video technology Aspire ClearVision video optimisation MS-Sound compatible	5-in-1 card reader: supporting Secure Digital, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, xD-Picture Card
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 Cell Lithium-Ion
Optical driveidentical
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	10x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA/100

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