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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5538-203G25MN vs Acer Extensa 5230E-162G16N

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 29identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:9
    • 16:10
  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD Athlon
    • Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 1.66 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 0.512 MB
    • 1 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 3 GB
    • 2 GB

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Aspire 5538-203G25MNView product
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Extensa 5230E-162G16NView product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Celeron®
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers0.512 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side bus667 MHz667 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB160 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 3200Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.25 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2.048 GB1.759 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers22
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for oneNo
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/nIEEE 802.11b/g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersNoType II
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD M780G
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Trial softwareKnown for one-CyberLink PowerDirector -McAfee Internet Security Suite -Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Student 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one-Acer Arcade Deluxe -Acer Crystal Eye -Acer GridVista -Acer GameZone -Acer Game Console -Acer Backup Manager -Acer eRecovery Management -Adobe Reader -Adobe Flash Player -Google Toolbar -Google Desktop -NTI Media Maker
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power65 W65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.02 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm360 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm267 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.64 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.08 cm
HeightKnown for one30.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portNoNo
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneV.92
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY

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