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Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ vs Acer Centri 803LMib

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:43.2 cm (17")
    • Centri 803LMib:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:1280 x 1024 pixels
    • Centri 803LMib:1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:5:4
    • Centri 803LMib:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:2.6 GHz
    • Centri 803LMib:1.6 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:533 MHz
    • Centri 803LMib:400 MHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:80 GB
    • Centri 803LMib:40 GB
  • Battery life (max)
    • ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:1.5 h
    • Centri 803LMib:5.5 h
  • Weight
    • ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:7.1 kg
    • Centri 803LMib:2.69 kg

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ, Centri 803LMib
30 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 1024 pixels1400 x 1050 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers5:44:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers533 MHz400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers80 GB40 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersstereoAudio system with two speakersSoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatibleBuilt-in microphone, Audio system with two speakers
Optical driveidentical
DVD read speed8x8x
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresEthernet/Fast EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffersSerial, parallel, RJ-45, RJ-111 × CardBus type II slot 1 × RJ-11 jack for modem 1 × RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 × DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 × ECP/EPP-compliant parallel port 1 × external VGA port 1 × speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1 × microphone/ line-in jack 1 × FIR port 1 × IEEE 1394 port 4 × USB 2.0 ports 1 × S-video-out (
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus 2003, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, CyberLink PowerDVD with DIVX codec technologyBIOS Set-up, Power-on and HDD passwords Acer Notebook Manager Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader CyberLink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive module) Acer On-line User’s Guide Acer System Recovery CD
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionAcerMedia Bay DVD-RW* drive module AcerMedia Bay DVD/CD-RW combo drive module AcerMedia Bay 2nd HDD module AcerMedia Bay 2nd battery AcerMedia Bay weight saver module Additional 3-pin 75 W AC adapter Additional Li-ion battery pack USB floppy disc drive I/O replicator External battery charger* 4-in-1
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs1.5 h5.5 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.1 kg2.69 kg
WidthKnown for one380 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one326 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one380 x 326 x 55 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one1.44 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
BIOS memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2MB
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 855PM

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