Product comparison · 2 laptops

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

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	A Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ View product	B Acer Centri 803LMib View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:4	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	Audio system with two speakersSoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatibleBuilt-in microphone, Audio system with two speakers
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	10x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	Serial, parallel, RJ-45, RJ-11	1 × 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 softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus 2003, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, CyberLink PowerDVD with DIVX codec technology	BIOS 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 systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	AcerMedia 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)Differs	1.5 h	5.5 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.69 kg
WidthKnown for one	380 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	326 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	380 x 326 x 55 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one	1.44 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2MB
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855PM

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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