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Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr vs Acer TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 8identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G has 0.14 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr (2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G has 1 GB more maximum internal memory than the Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr (2 GB vs 1 GB). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:43.2 cm (17")
    • TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:1280 x 1024 pixels
    • TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:5:4
    • TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:2.66 GHz
    • TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G:2.8 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:533 MHz
    • TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G:400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:1 GB
    • TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G:2 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:80 GB
    • TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G:40 GB
  • DVD read speed
    • Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:Yes
    • TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G:8x

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Comparison of Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr, TRAVELMATE 254LCI P4-2.8G
31 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 1024 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers5:44:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
HD typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers533 MHz400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1 GB2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers80 GB40 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer /Microphone-in and headphone-out port /Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player) .Audio system with two speakers /MS-Sound compatible .
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
CD rewrite speed8x8x
DVD read speedDiffersYes8x
DVD write speedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Ethernet Fast EthernetIntegrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers1 × CardBus type II 1 × RJ-11 jack for modem 1 × RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 × DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 × external VGA port 1 × microphone-in jack 1 × headphone-out jack 4 × USB 2.0 ports 1 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port 1 × parallel port 1 × serial port 1 × PS/2-port 2 × IEEE 1394 port . , Serial,4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 x RJ-11 jack for modem 1 x ECP/EPP compliant parallel port 1 x Infrared (FIR) port 1 x external VGA port 2 x CardBus type II PCMCIA slots 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 x line-in jack 1 x line-out jack (external speakers/headphones)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 852GME
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard typeDiffersStandard 103-/105-/107-/109-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel/ Four easy-launch keys, including Internet browser, email and 2 user-programmable keys /Embedded numeric keypad /International language support .84/85/88-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 3mm (min.) key travel / Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and integrated scroll key /4 launch keys, including Internet and email (with LED for received mail) and 2 user-programmable keys /Embedded numeric keypad /International language
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 (90 days trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 CyberLink PowerDVD with DIVX codec technology NTI CD Maker 6 Gold (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive module)Acer Notebook Manager Acer Launch Manager Acer System Recovery CD Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader CyberLink PowerDVD (not for CD-ROM models) NTI CD-Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive or DVD-RW drive)
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition, or Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs1.5 h3.5 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.1 kg3.36 kg
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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