Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G vs Fujitsu AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G has 350 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Fujitsu AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7 (750:1 vs 400:1). The Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G has 1.47 GHz more processor frequency than the Fujitsu AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7 (3.2 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G has 267 MHz more processor front side bus than the Fujitsu AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7 (800 MHz vs 533 MHz). Discrete graphics card model: AMD Mobility Radeon X600 on the Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G, NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 on the Fujitsu AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7. Audio system: MS DirectSound-compatible on the Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G, Azalia Codec (7.1 SPDIF) on the Fujitsu AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7.

Contrast ratio (typical)
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:750:1
- AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7:400:1
Processor frequency
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:3.2 GHz
- AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7:1.73 GHz
Processor front side bus
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:800 MHz
- AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7:533 MHz
Total storage capacity
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:100 GB
- AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7:60 GB
HDD speed
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:4200 RPM
- AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7:5400 RPM
Discrete graphics card model
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:AMD Mobility Radeon X600
- AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7:NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800
Maximum graphics card memory
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:0.128 GB
- AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7:0.256 GB
Audio system
- ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G:MS DirectSound-compatible
- AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7:Azalia Codec (7.1 SPDIF)

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Comparison of ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G, AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7
74 specifications	A Acer ASPIRE 1804WSMIB P4 540-3.2G View product	B Fujitsu AMILO M3438G MN 80705 PM740-1.7 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution	1440 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	750:1	400:1
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	533 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	100 GB	60 GB
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon X600	NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS DirectSound-compatible	Azalia Codec (7.1 SPDIF)
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	20x
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Double Layer DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
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/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
I/O portsKnown for one	1 × 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,	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 915PM Express
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager, Acer eManager, Norton Anti-Virus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, NTI CD-Maker, Aspire Arcade	Microsoft Works 8.0 NL, Power DVD, Nero, Easy Guide On-Line user Documentation, Norton Internet security 2005 (90 dagen), Adobe Acrobat Reader, Photoshop Elements 3.0 NL, Pinnacle Studio 9SE
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	4.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	402 x 278 x 45 mm	408 x 289 x 38.1 mm
WidthKnown for one	402 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	278 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	ATA/100	Serial ATA
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery type	8 Cell Lithium-Ion	8 Cell Lithium-Ion
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K V.92
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVI-I / CRT adapter, Remote Control for instant on, Touchpad mouse
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Special featuresKnown for one	5-in-1 card reader: supporting Secure Digital, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, xD-Picture Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Keyboard with EURO-key; embedded numeric keypad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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