Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB vs ASUS NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB has 1.46 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP* (3.06 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the ASUS NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP* (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB has 80 GB more total storage capacity than the ASUS NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP* (120 GB vs 40 GB). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB, 38.1 cm (15") on the ASUS NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB, 1024 x 768 pixels on the ASUS NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB:43.2 cm (17")
- NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB:1280 x 1024 pixels
- NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB:5:4
- NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB:3.06 GHz
- NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*:1.6 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB:533 MHz
- NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*:400 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB:120 GB
- NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*:40 GB
HDD speed
- Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB:7200 RPM
- NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*:4200 RPM
Audio system
- Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB:stereo
- NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*:SoundBlaster Pro compatible

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Comparison of Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB, NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*
41 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1705SCI P4 3.0 120GB 512MB View product	B ASUS NB ASUS A3523N-LH/PM Dothan 725 15" XP*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
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	40 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	4200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.064 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	SoundBlaster Pro compatible
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive2 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speedDiffers	10x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	10x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
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, par	1 x EPP/ECP Parallel port/D-sub 25-pin 1 x Headphone-out jack 1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Lin-in Jack 1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x Card Reader 1 x Type II PCMCIA Slot
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker	-ASUSDVD XP -Power Director V2.5 ME -Medi@Show V2.0 SE -Norton 2005 (90 dagen gratis update) -Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 -NERO Express V6.0 -ASUS Probe V2.10 -ASUS Live Update -ASUS ChkMail -ASUS Hotkey -ASUS Power4 Gear+
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.75 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	328 x 288 x 38 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one	1.44 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeDiffers	ATA-100	Ultra DMA/100
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-BIOS booting / HDD User Password -Kensington lock hole mechanisme
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 Cell Lithium-Ion
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-CMOS Camera -notebook tas -muis
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GM

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