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Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH vs Acer TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:39.1 cm (15.4")
- TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:1280 x 800 pixels
- TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:16:10
- TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:1.5 GHz
- TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4:1.4 GHz
CD read speed
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:24x
- TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes
CD rewrite speed
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:10x
- TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes
DVD read speed
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:8x
- TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes
Motherboard chipset
- Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH:Intel® 855GME
- TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4:Intel® 855GM

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Comparison of Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH, TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4
33 specifications	A Acer Aspire 2012WLCi PM 1500 512MB 40GB WXPH View product	B Acer TRAVELMATE 292LCI PMCNT-1.4 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
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Maximum internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	40 GB	40 GB
HDD speed	4200 RPM	4200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
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	SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound-compatible with 3D audio system with two speakers, Audio system with two speakers /MS-Sound compatible
Optical drive3 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	Yes
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Mbps 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 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
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, S-video out, Firewire (IEEE-
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 855GME	Intel® 855GM
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
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 or Microsoft Windows XP Professional edition Multilangual (NL/FR/UK) version & Multilangual recovery set
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)	5.5 h	5.5 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
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington lock slot, BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Battery typeDiffers	64Wh Lithium-Ion battery pack (rapid charge in 2 hours, 3.5 hours charge-in-use )	63Wh Lithium-Ion battery pack
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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