Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB vs Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB has 1.6 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4 (3 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4 (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB has 90 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4 (120 GB vs 30 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 TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:43.2 cm (17")
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:1280 x 1024 pixels
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:5:4
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:3 GHz
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:1.4 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:0.5 GB
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:0.25 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:120 GB
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:30 GB
CD read speed
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:24x
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes
DVD read speed
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:8x
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes

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Comparison of Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB, TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4
36 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB View product	B Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4 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
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	30 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 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 .
Optical drive2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	Yes
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
DVD write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD 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	10/100Mbps 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, Wireless LA	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, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel /Four easy-launch keys, including Internet browser, email and 2 user-programmable keys .	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
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 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)
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	180 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 x 276 x 32 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
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
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR-266 SDRAM
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GM

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