Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G vs Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G has 1.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB (2.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G has 40 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB (80 GB vs 40 GB). The Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G has 3,000 RPM more HDD speed than the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB (7200 RPM vs 4200 RPM). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB.

Display diagonal
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:43.2 cm (17")
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:1280 x 1024 pixels
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:5:4
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:4:3
Processor frequency
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:2.8 GHz
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:1.5 GHz
Total storage capacity
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:80 GB
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:40 GB
HDD speed
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:7200 RPM
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:4200 RPM
DVD read speed
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:8x
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:Yes
Battery life (max)
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:1 h
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:5 h

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G, TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB
38 specifications	A Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G View product	B Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB 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	2.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	4200 RPM
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	Audio system with two speakers /MS-Sound compatible
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
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	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	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 /Embedded numeric
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Four easy-launch keys, including Internet browser, email and 2 user-programmable keys	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus 2003 (90 days trial version), Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, NTI CD-Maker	Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	1 h	5 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.84 kg
WidthKnown for one	378 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	378 x 320 x 49 mm	333 x 276 x 32 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA-100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63Wh Lithium-Ion battery pack
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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