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
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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	30 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)
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
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 .
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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