Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB vs Acer FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB has 1.167 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH (3 GHz vs 1.833 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB has 60 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH (120 GB vs 60 GB). The Acer FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH has 0.064 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB (0.128 GB vs 0.064 GB). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB, 1400 x 1050 pixels on the Acer FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:43.2 cm (17")
- FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:1280 x 1024 pixels
- FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH:1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:5:4
- FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH:4:3
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:Intel
- FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:Intel® Pentium®
- FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH:AMD Athlon
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:3 GHz
- FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH:1.833 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:120 GB
- FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH:60 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:0.064 GB
- FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH:0.128 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB, FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH
31 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB View product	B Acer FER 3000LMIB A2500+ 60GB 2X256MB 15 128MB SXGA DVD RW XPH View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:4	4:3
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	AMD Athlon
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	1.833 GHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	60 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.128 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer /Microphone-in and headphone-out port /Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player) .	Audio system with two speakers /MS-Sound compatible/Built-in microphone .
Optical drive2 differ
DVD write speedDiffers	4x	2.4x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	4x	2x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Wireless LAN: Acer InviLink IEEE 802.11g, Integrated 10/100Mbps 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	4 × USB 2.0 ports 1 × IEEE 1394 port 1 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port 1 × FIR port 1 × ECP/EPP-compliant parallel port 1 × RJ-11 jack for modem 1 × RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 × external VGA port 1 × speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1 × microphone/ line-in jack 1 × CardBus type II slot 1 × DC-in jack
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard typeDiffers	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 .	Acer FineTouch: with a 5° curve, 84/85/88-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 18mm spacing, 2.5mm (min.) key travel /Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and four-way integrated scroll key /12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; two Windows keys; hotkey controls /4 launch keys, including
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 NTI CD-Maker	BIOS User and Administrator passwords Acer Launch Manager Acer System Recovery CD Norton AntiVirus (Trial Version) Adobe Acrobat Reader CyberLink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	1 h	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	180 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.93 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 x 272 x 31 mm

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