Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr vs Acer TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr (3.06 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr has 40 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP (80 GB vs 40 GB). The Acer TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr (2 h vs 1.5 h). 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 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP. 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 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:43.2 cm (17")
- TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:1280 x 1024 pixels
- TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:5:4
- TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:2.66 GHz
- TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP:3.06 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:80 GB
- TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP:40 GB
DVD read speed
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:Yes
- TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP:8x
Battery life (max)
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:1.5 h
- TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP:2 h
Weight
- Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr:7.1 kg
- TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP:3.12 kg

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Comparison of Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr, TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP
31 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1703SM P4 2600 512MB 80GB QW+warr View product	B Acer TravelMate 435LC P4 3060 512MB 40GB WXP 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
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.06 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon 7500
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 and built-in microphone, SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible, Audio DJ supports music playback when system off
Optical drive1 differ
DVD read speedDiffers	Yes	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Ethernet Fast Ethernet	Integrated 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Y
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,	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, 3 × USB 2.0 ports, 1 × IEEE 1394 port, 1 × S-
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 .	Acer FineTouch: with a 5° curve, 84/85/88-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 18mm spacing, 2.5mm (min.) key travel
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)	Acer Notebook Manager, BIOS user and administrator passwords, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive module)
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	1.5 h	2 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	150 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	3.12 kg
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra ATA/100 HDD

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