Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr vs Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr has 1.26 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB (2.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr has 40 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB (80 GB vs 40 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 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB. 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 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:43.2 cm (17")
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:1280 x 1024 pixels
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:5:4
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:2.66 GHz
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:1.4 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:533 MHz
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:400 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:80 GB
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:40 GB
CD rewrite speed
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:8x
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:Yes
Weight
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:7.1 kg
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:2.8 kg

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Comparison of Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr, Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB
33 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr View product	B Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:4	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio 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
Optical drive1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	Yes
DVD write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Ethernet Fast Ethernet	Wireless LAN
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1 × 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,	1x Parallel 3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x 32bit type II PCMIA CardBus slot 1x S-video out (NTSC/PAL) 1x IEEE 1394 port 1x RJ-11 jack 1x RJ-45 jack 1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1x microphone/ line-in jack 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard typeDiffers	Standard 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 .	85/86-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (min.) key travel, 19mm spacing /Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and integrated scroll key; 12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; two Windows keys /4 launch keys, including Internet, email and 2 user-programmable keys
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer 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)	Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	150 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 x 276 x 32 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ACPI
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GM

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