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Acer ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ vs Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ has 1.66 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 (3.06 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ has 90 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 (120 GB vs 30 GB). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256.

Display diagonal
- ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ:43.2 cm (17")
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ:1280 x 1024 pixels
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ:5:4
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:4:3
Processor frequency
- ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ:3.06 GHz
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:1.4 GHz
Internal memory
- ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ:0.5 GB
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:0.25 GB
Total storage capacity
- ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ:120 GB
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:30 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ:0.128 GB
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:0.064 GB
DVD read speed
- ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ:8x
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:4x

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ, Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256
30 specifications	A Acer ASPIRE 1705SMI P4-3.06GHZ View product	B Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 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
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	533 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	30 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	Audio system with two speakers, MS-Sound compatible
Optical drive1 differ
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	4x
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	Serial, parallel, RJ-45, RJ-11	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
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus 2003, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, CyberLink PowerDVD with DIVX codec technology	Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)
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	2.83 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	333 x 276 x 32 mm
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one	1.44 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
BIOS memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2MB
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GM

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