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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 ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 16identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB (1.7 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr has 40 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB (80 GB vs 40 GB). The ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr has 1,200 RPM more HDD 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 (5400 RPM vs 4200 RPM). 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, 1680 x 1050 pixels on the ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr. Motherboard chipset: Intel® 855GME on the Acer Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MB, Intel® 855PM on the ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr.

  • Display resolution
    • 1280 x 800 pixels
    • 1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.5 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • 40 GB
    • 80 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 4200 RPM
    • 5400 RPM
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® 855GME
    • Intel® 855PM
  • Weight
    • 2.95 kg
    • 3.2 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 364 x 279 x 39 mm
    • 364 x 264 x 32 mm

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42 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 1681WLMi, Centrino 1.5Ghz Dothan 715, XPH SP2, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB, 40GB, DVD+/-RW, 802.11g, ATi 9700 64MBView product
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ASUS

W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xpprView product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal39.1 cm (15.4")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus400 MHz400 MHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers40 GB80 GB
HDD speedDiffers4200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RW
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelAMD Radeon 9700AMD Radeon 9700
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Audio systemKnown for oneSoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound-compatible
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed24x24x
CD write speed16x16x
CD rewrite speed10x10x
DVD+R speedKnown for one4x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one2.4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one4x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one2x
DVD read speed8x8x
DVD write speedKnown for one4x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one2.4x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11gEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit 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)1 x Infrared port support SIR-115.2Kbps IrDA V1.1 1 x Video & Audio in Jack (subject to different models) 1 x Headphone-out & SPDIF combo jack 1 x Microphone-in 1 x Line-in jack 1 x CIR for remote controller 1 x mini RF connector (subject to different models) 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for exter
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 855GMEIntel® 855PM
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)ASUSDVD/Driver CD/Nero Express 5/ Power Director 2.5ME/ Medi@Show SE 2.0/ Norton Internet Security 2005/ Games
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.95 kg3.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs364 x 279 x 39 mm364 x 264 x 32 mm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one-BIOS Booting / HDD User Password -Kensington lock hole provided
Battery typeKnown for one8 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Bundled hardwareKnown for one-notebook tas -muis
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h

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