Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB vs Acer TravelMate C300

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:43.2 cm (17")
- TravelMate C300:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:1280 x 1024 pixels
- TravelMate C300:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:5:4
- TravelMate C300:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:3 GHz
- TravelMate C300:1.6 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:120 GB
- TravelMate C300:60 GB
CD read speed
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:24x
- TravelMate C300:Yes
DVD read speed
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:8x
- TravelMate C300:Yes
DVD write speed
- Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB:4x
- TravelMate C300:Yes

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Comparison of Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB, TravelMate C300
35 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1712SMi P4-3.0 XPH 17i 512MB 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
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	1.6 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	60 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
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 compatibleBuilt-in microphone, Audio system with two speakers
Optical drive4 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	Yes
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
DVD write speedDiffers	4x	Yes
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	4x	Yes
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	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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	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 .	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	2.74 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	326 x 272 x 33.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
BIOS memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512KB FLASH BIOS
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GME

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