Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD vs Acer TravelMate C300

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate C300 (2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TravelMate C300 (80 GB vs 60 GB). The Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD has 3,000 RPM more HDD speed than the Acer TravelMate C300 (7200 RPM vs 4200 RPM). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD, 35.8 cm (14.1") on the Acer TravelMate C300. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TravelMate C300.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:43.2 cm (17")
- TravelMate C300:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:1280 x 1024 pixels
- TravelMate C300:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:5:4
- TravelMate C300:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:2.8 GHz
- TravelMate C300:1.6 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:80 GB
- TravelMate C300:60 GB
HDD speed
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:7200 RPM
- TravelMate C300:4200 RPM
CD read speed
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:24x
- TravelMate C300:Yes
CD write speed
- Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD:24x
- TravelMate C300:Yes

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Comparison of Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD, TravelMate C300
33 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1711SCi Pentium 4 2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR RAM 80GB HDD DVD&CD View product	B Acer TravelMate C300 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:4	4:3
HD typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	4200 RPM
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 speakers MS-Sound compatibleBuilt-in microphone, Audio system with two speakers
Optical drive4 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD write speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	Yes
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	10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready ., Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	IEEE 802.11B MET GEÏNTEGREERDE INTEL PRO/WIRELESS 2100 NETWERKVERBINDING; BLUETOOTH GEÏNTEGREERD, 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, Wireless LA	2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 x RJ-11 jack for modem 1 x external VGA port 1 x FIR port 1 x CardBus type II slot 1 x SmartCard slot 1 x port replicator connector 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 x microphone/line-in jack 1 x headphones/external speakers/line-out j
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GME
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 NTI CD-Maker	Acer soft button PlatinumSecret suite Acer Notebook Manager Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Mircosoft Reader (selected languages only) FranklinCovey TabletPlanner (trial version) Alias SketchBook Pro (trial version) Zinio Reader (trial version) NTI CD-Maker CyberLink PowerD
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.74 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	326 x 272 x 33.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512KB FLASH BIOS
Battery typeKnown for one	12 cell Li-Ion battery pack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Standard 103-/105-/107-/109-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel .	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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