Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5230-602G16MN vs Acer TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS

56specifications compared
26differ
30identical
83known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 5230-602G16MN:AMD
- TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 5230-602G16MN:AMD Athlon
- TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 5230-602G16MN:QL-60
- TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS:P8400
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5230-602G16MN:1.9 GHz
- TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS:2.26 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 5230-602G16MN:160 GB
- TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS:250 GB
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5230-602G16MN:DVD±RW
- TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS:DVD Super Multi DL
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 5230-602G16MN:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3200
- TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Networking features
- Aspire 5230-602G16MN:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
- TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN

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Comparison of Aspire 5230-602G16MN, TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS
139 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5230-602G16MN View product	B Acer TravelMate 5730-842G25N_UMTS View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	QL-60	P8400
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 478
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3200	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces9 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Keyboard special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Business
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security Suite.
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Acer Empowering Technologie (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), -Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007.
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35569
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL3BU
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery recharge time (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Battery recharge time (on)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -TCG 1.2.
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.75 kg	3.02 kg
WidthDiffers	366 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.36 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.26 cm	4.3 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 267 x 30.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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