Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G vs ASUS Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G:43.2 cm (17")
- Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G:1280 x 1024 pixels
- Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display:1280 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G:5:4
- Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display:5:3
Processor frequency
- ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G:3.4 GHz
- Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display:1.73 GHz
Internal memory
- ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G:1 GB
- Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display:0.5 GB
Total storage capacity
- ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G:120 GB
- Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display:80 GB
HDD speed
- ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G:7200 RPM
- Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display:5400 RPM
Audio system
- ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G:MS DirectSound-compatible
- Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display:stereo

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G, Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display
48 specifications	A Acer ASPIRE 1714SMI P4-3.4G View product	B ASUS Intel Sonoma 14" Wide Stylish Professional - only 2.2kg ì Display View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1280 x 768 pixels
HD type	Not supported	Not supported
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:4	5:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	0.5 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	80 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 1024 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS DirectSound-compatible	stereo
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive2 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	10x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
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, Serial, par	1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 1 x Headphone-out jack (SPDIF) 1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 3 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x TV Out (S-Video composite) 1 x Type II PCMCIA 2.1 compliant 1 x SIR-115.2Kbps support
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Standard 103-/105-/107-/109-key	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus 2003 (90 days trial version), Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, NTI CD-Maker	-ASUSDVD XP 5.0 -Power Director V3.0 DE -Medi@Show V2.0 SE -Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 -Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 -NERO Express V6.0 -ASUS Probe V2.11 -ASUS Live Update -ASUS ChkMail -ASUS Hotkey -ASUS Power4 Gear+
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.2 kg
WidthKnown for one	378 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	378 x 320 x 49 mm	330 x 247 x 33 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	ATA-100	Ultra DMA/133
Other features1 differ
Battery typeDiffers	12 Cell Lithium-Ion	8 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-BIOS Booting / HDD User Password -Kensington lock hole
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-notebook tas -muis
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 915GM Express

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