Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ vs NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ has 1.1 GHz more processor frequency than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR (2.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ, 38.4 cm (15.1") on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ, 1400 x 1050 pixels on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR.

Display diagonal
- ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:43.2 cm (17")
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:38.4 cm (15.1")
Display resolution
- ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:1280 x 1024 pixels
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:5:4
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:4:3
Processor frequency
- ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:2.6 GHz
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:1.5 GHz
Processor front side bus
- ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:533 MHz
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:400 MHz
Internal memory
- ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:0.5 GB
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:0.25 GB
Total storage capacity
- ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:80 GB
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:40 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ:0.064 GB
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:0.032 GB

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ, VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR
35 specifications	A Acer ASPIRE 1703SM P4-2.6GHZ View product	B NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	38.4 cm (15.1")
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	1.5 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.032 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	stereo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Serial, parallel, RJ-45, RJ-11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus 2003, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, CyberLink PowerDVD with DIVX codec technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	1.5 h	3 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.9 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)Differs	380 x 326 x 55 mm	327 x 269.5 x 40 mm
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one	1.44 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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