Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1801WSMib vs ASUS A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome

52specifications compared
21differ
31identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1801WSMib:43.2 cm (17")
- A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1801WSMib:1440 x 900 pixels
- A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 1801WSMib:Intel
- A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome:AMD
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1801WSMib:2.93 GHz
- A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome:1.6 GHz
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 1801WSMib:AMD Mobility Radeon X600
- A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome:NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 6200
Maximum graphics card memory
- Aspire 1801WSMib:0.128 GB
- A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome:0.256 GB
Audio system
- Aspire 1801WSMib:MS-Sound
- A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome:SoundBlaster Pro compatible
Front camera
- Aspire 1801WSMib:No
- A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome:Yes

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Comparison of Aspire 1801WSMib, A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome
71 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1801WSMib View product	B ASUS A6K dvd-r/MT30/512/80/xphome View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	80 GB	80 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon X600	NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 6200
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS-Sound	SoundBlaster Pro compatible
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffers	No	Yes
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g, Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Home Edition
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer eManager -Acer Launch Manager -Aspire Arcade -Norton AntiVirus -Adobe Acrobat Reader -NTI CD Maker -Acer System Recovery CD	ASUSDVD/Driver CD/Nero Express 5/Power Director 2.5ME/Medi@Show SE 2.0/ Norton Internet
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	8	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Mobile PC2001 -ACPI 1.0b compliant -DMI 2.0 compliant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	2.85 kg
WidthDiffers	402 mm	354 mm
DepthDiffers	278 mm	284 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	35 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	402 x 278 x 45 mm	354 x 284 x 35 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	Ultra ATA/100	Ultra DMA/100
Other features3 differ
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Battery typeKnown for one	8 cell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-Ring readyDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	56K ITU V.92	56K V.90
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington

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