Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire One 531 - 3G vs Acer TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N

61specifications compared
39differ
22identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire One 531 - 3G:25.6 cm (10.1")
- TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire One 531 - 3G:1024 x 600 pixels
- TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire One 531 - 3G:5:3
- TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire One 531 - 3G:Intel Pentium Mobile
- TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire One 531 - 3G:N270
- TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N:T5670
Processor cores
- Aspire One 531 - 3G:1
- TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire One 531 - 3G:1.6 GHz
- TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire One 531 - 3G:0.512 MB
- TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N:2 MB

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Comparison of Aspire One 531 - 3G, TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N
143 specifications	A Acer Aspire One 531 - 3G View product	B Acer TravelMate 5730-5B3G25N View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	25.6 cm (10.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 600 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:3	16:10
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	N270	T5670
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	0.512 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket F (1207)	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Diamondville	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
SteppingDiffers	C0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	2.5 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	47 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	26 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	9
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Atom N200 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type II
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows Vista Business
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite, -Microsoft Works SE 9 + Office Home & Student 2007.	-McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Recovery Management, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -Google Setup, -Adobe Reader 9, -Adobe Flash Player 10, -Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0, -Customized Internet Explorer 7.0, -eSobi, -Carbonite online backup, -Acer Game Zone, -Acer Video Conference Manager 4.0, -Windows Live Essentials — Wave	-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 features7 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36331	35163
Processor codeDiffers	SLB73	SLAJ5
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE2, SSE3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	2.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.15 kg	2.88 kg
WidthDiffers	255 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 cm
HeightKnown for one	19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Netbook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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