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Acer ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G vs Acer TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH

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  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G has 1.33 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH (2.93 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G has 400 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH (800 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G (80 GB vs 60 GB). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G, 39.1 cm (15.4") on the Acer TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH. Display resolution: 1440 x 900 pixels on the Acer ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G, 1280 x 800 pixels on the Acer TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH.

  • Display diagonal
    • ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G:43.2 cm (17")
    • TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G:1440 x 900 pixels
    • TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G:2.93 GHz
    • TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH:1.6 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G:800 MHz
    • TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH:400 MHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G:60 GB
    • TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH:80 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G:AMD Mobility Radeon X600
    • TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH:AMD Radeon 9700
  • Audio system
    • ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G:MS DirectSound-compatible
    • TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH:MS DirectSound compatible
  • CD write speed
    • ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G:24x
    • TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH:16x

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1801WSMI P4 515-2.93G, TM 4002WLMI DOTHAN 725 CEN1.6 80GB 512MB 15.4TFT WXGA DVD RW XPH
47 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers60 GB80 GB
HDD speedKnown for one4200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon X600AMD Radeon 9700
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersMS DirectSound-compatibleMS DirectSound compatible
Number of built-in speakers22
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed24x24x
CD write speedDiffers24x16x
CD rewrite speed10x10x
DVD read speed8x8x
DVD write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4x
DVD-R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
DVD-RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11gEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers1 × PC Card slot (one 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 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port 1 × Microphone/line-in jack 1 × speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1 × IEEE 1394 port 4 × USB 2.0 ports 1 × Infrared (FIR) port, USB,3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x 32bit type II PCMCIA 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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneKeyboard with EURO-key; embedded numeric keypadUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer eManager (including Acer eSetting and Acer ePresentation), Acer Launch Manager, Aspire Arcade, Norton AntiVirus (90 days trial), Adobe Acrobat Reader, NTI CD Maker, Acer System Recovery CD-Norton AntiVirus (60 days trial) -Adobe Acrobat Reader -Cyberlink PowerDVD -NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module) -Acer Launch Manager -Acer eManager -Acer System Recovery CD -Acer disc-to-disc recovery (This feature uses 2 GB of hard disc space)
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs1 h5 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers4.5 kg2.95 kg
WidthKnown for one402 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one278 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs402 x 278 x 45 mm364 x 279 x 34 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffersUltra ATA/100ATA/100
Other featuresidentical
Battery typeKnown for one8 Cell Lithium-IonUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one5-in-1 card reader: supporting Secure Digital, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, xD-Picture CardUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Slot for Kensington lock -BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 855GME
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-DMI 2.0 -ACPI -Mobile PC2001 -CCX -Wi-Fi

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