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Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD vs Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB

23specifications compared
5differ
18identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD (3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB has 40 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD (120 GB vs 80 GB).

Processor frequency
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:2.8 GHz
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:3 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:80 GB
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:120 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD, Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB
32 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD View product	B Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution	1280 x 1024 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
HD type	Not supported	Not supported
Native aspect ratio	5:4	5:4
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium®
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	120 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer/Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player) .	Audio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer /Microphone-in and headphone-out port /Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player) .
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready ., Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O ports	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, Wireless LA	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, Wireless LA
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard typeDiffers	Standard 103-/105-/107-/109-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel .	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 .
Softwareidentical
Bundled software	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 NTI CD-Maker	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 NTI CD-Maker
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)	1 h	1 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	7.1 kg	7.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Battery typeKnown for one	12 cell Li-Ion battery pack	Unknown — not stated by the source

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