Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5050-5954 vs Acer TravelMate 2480-2698

56specifications compared
14differ
42identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 5050-5954:AMD
- TravelMate 2480-2698:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 5050-5954:AMD Athlon
- TravelMate 2480-2698:Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5050-5954:1.7 GHz
- TravelMate 2480-2698:1.86 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5050-5954:0.512 MB
- TravelMate 2480-2698:1 MB
Internal memory
- Aspire 5050-5954:1 GB
- TravelMate 2480-2698:0.5 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire 5050-5954:2 x 0.5 GB
- TravelMate 2480-2698:1 x 0.5 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 5050-5954:120 GB
- TravelMate 2480-2698:80 GB
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5050-5954:DVD±RW
- TravelMate 2480-2698:DVD-ROM

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Comparison of Aspire 5050-5954, TravelMate 2480-2698
67 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5050-5954 View product	B Acer TravelMate 2480-2698 View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	35.8 cm (14.1")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Processor modelKnown for one	TK-53	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 0.5 GB	1 x 0.5 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	80 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon Xpress 1100	Intel® GMA 950
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	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 quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Arcade, Acer Empowering Technology (eLock, ePerformance, eRecovery [uses 6GB of hard drive space], eSettings, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, CyberLink PowerProducer, Norton AntiVirus, NTI CD-Maker	Acer Empowering Technology (eDataSecurity, ePerformance Management, eRecovery, eSettings, ePower, ePresentation), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, Norton AntiVirus, NTI CD-Maker
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	2.6 h	2.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	341 mm	351 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	241 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 cm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	ITU V.92	ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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