Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB vs Acer TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G (1.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G has 8 x more CD write speed than the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB (24x vs 16x). Display diagonal: 39.1 cm (15.4") on the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G. Display resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:1280 x 800 pixels
    • TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:16:10
    • TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:1.5 GHz
    • TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G:1.4 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:0.5 GB
    • TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G:0.25 GB
  • CD write speed
    • Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:16x
    • TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G:24x
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:Intel® 855GME
    • TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G:Intel® 852GM
  • Battery life (max)
    • Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB:5 h
    • TRAVELMATE2302LCI CELM-330-1.4G:2 h

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42 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side bus400 MHz400 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® M
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity40 GB40 GB
HDD speed4200 RPM4200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon 9700Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound-compatibleSoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible
Number of built-in speakers22
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed24x24x
CD write speedDiffers16x24x
CD rewrite speed10x10x
DVD read speed8x8x
DVD write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one2.4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11gEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffersFirewire (IEEE-1394), 3x USB 2.0, 1x FIR, 1x RJ-45 ethernet, 1x RJ-11 modem, external (VGA) display port, S-video/TV-out, 1x PC Card slot (1x Type II)3 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 x RJ-11 jack for modem 1 x external VGA port 1 x PC Card slot (one Type II) 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 x line-in jack 1 x line-out jack (external speakers/headphones), USB, RJ-11, RJ-45
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 855GMEIntel® 852GM
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton AntiVirus, CyberLink PowerDVD, Adobe Reader, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eManager, NTI CD Maker, Disc-to-disc recovery (uses 2GB of HD-space)Norton AntiVirus, CyberLink PowerDVD, Adobe Reader, Acer Launch Manager, NTI CD Maker, Acer eManager, Disc-to-disc recovery (uses 2GB of HD-space)
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5 h2 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.95 kg2.91 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)364 x 279 x 39 mm364 x 279 x 39 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source364 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source279 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington lock slot, BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 Cell Lithium-Ion
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMobile PC 2001 ACPI 1.0b compliant DMI 2.0 compliant Wi-Fi
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra ATA/100

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