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Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH vs Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH has 10 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (40 GB vs 30 GB). The Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH has 0.09 kg more weight than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (3 kg vs 2.91 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 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T. Display resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels on the Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:1280 x 800 pixels
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:16:10
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:4:3
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:0.5 GB
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:0.25 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:40 GB
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:30 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:AMD Mobility Radeon 9700
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:Intel® 855GME
  • Weight
    • Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:3 kg
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:2.91 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:360 x 273 x 335 mm
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:364 x 279 x 39 mm

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Comparison of Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH, TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T
37 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processoridentical
Processor frequency1.5 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor front side bus400 MHz400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers40 GB30 GB
HDD speedKnown for one4200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon 9700Intel® 855GME
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersMS DirectSound-compatible .Aspire virtual surround sound support; built-in stereo speakersAudio system with two built-in speakers /MS-Sound compatible .
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed24x24x
CD rewrite speed10x10x
DVD read speed8x8x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready / Wireless solution: integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection 802.11b/g dual band WiFi Certified solution; Acer SignalUp wireless technology support, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers3x 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, Firewire3x 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 100-pin port replicator connector
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 855GMEUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Notebook Manager Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Intel PROSet NTI CD Maker 6 Gold CyberLink Power Director Aspire ArcadeNorton AntiVirus (60 days trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker 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 systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition Multilangual (NL/FR/UK) version & Multilangual recovery setMicrosoft Windows XP Professional Edition
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.91 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs360 x 273 x 335 mm364 x 279 x 39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Battery typeKnown for one64Wh Lithium-Ion battery pack (rapid charge in 2 hours, 3.5 hours charge-in-use )Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSlot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCardTM (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card or Memory Stick
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with five-degree curve

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