Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G vs Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon

20specifications compared
16differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G has 1.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon (2.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G has 50 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon (80 GB vs 30 GB). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon.

Display diagonal
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:43.2 cm (17")
- TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:1280 x 1024 pixels
- TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:5:4
- TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon:4:3
Processor frequency
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:2.8 GHz
- TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon:1.3 GHz
Internal memory
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:0.5 GB
- TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon:0.25 GB
Total storage capacity
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:80 GB
- TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon:30 GB
Audio system
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:stereo
- TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon:MS-Sound compatible
CD read speed
- ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G:24x
- TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon:Yes

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G, TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon
39 specifications	A Acer ASPIRE 1711SCI P4-2.8G View product	B Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon 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
Number of external displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.3 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	30 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	MS-Sound compatible
Optical drive4 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD write speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	Yes
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
Optical drive removableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
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, USB, parallel, RJ
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Standard 103-/105-/107-/109-key	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63 Wh
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightKnown for one	7.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	ATA-100	ATA/100
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slot for Kensington lock, BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65W 3-pin AC + 63Wh Lithium-Ion
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W

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