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Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH vs Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB (5.5 h vs 5 h). The Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH has 0.16 kg more weight than the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB (3 kg vs 2.84 kg). Display diagonal: 39.1 cm (15.4") on the Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB. Display resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels on the Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB. Native aspect ratio: 16:10 on the Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH, 4:3 on the Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:39.1 cm (15.4")
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:1280 x 800 pixels
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:16:10
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:4:3
DVD read speed
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:8x
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:Yes
Motherboard chipset
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:Intel® 855GME
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:Intel® 855GM
Battery life (max)
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:5.5 h
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:5 h
Weight
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:3 kg
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:2.84 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:360 x 273 x 335 mm
- TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB:333 x 276 x 32 mm

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Comparison of Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH, TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB
34 specifications	A Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH View product	B Acer TM 292LMi_512 Centrino 1.5GHz WXPH 15TFT 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 40GB View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon 9700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS DirectSound-compatible .Aspire virtual surround sound support; built-in stereo speakers	Audio system with two speakers /MS-Sound compatible
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	3x USB 2.0 1x IEEE 1394 port 1x S-video out (NTSC/PAL) 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x Parallel port 1x VGA for external monitor 1x 32bit type II PCMCIA CardBus slot 1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1x microphone/ line-in jack 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter 1x RJ-11 jack 1x RJ-45 jack, S-video out, Firewire	1x Parallel 3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x 32bit type II PCMIA 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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 855GME	Intel® 855GM
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Notebook Manager Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Intel PROSet NTI CD Maker 6 Gold CyberLink Power Director Aspire Arcade	Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Multilangual (NL/FR/UK) version & Multilangual recovery set	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	5.5 h	5 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.84 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	360 x 273 x 335 mm	333 x 276 x 32 mm
Other features1 differ
Battery typeDiffers	64Wh Lithium-Ion battery pack (rapid charge in 2 hours, 3.5 hours charge-in-use )	63Wh Lithium-Ion battery pack
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85/86-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (min.) key travel, 19mm spacing /Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and integrated scroll key; 12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; two Windows keys /4 launch keys, including Internet, email and 2 user-programmable keys /Embedded numeric

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