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Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual vs Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T

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  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual has 1.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (2.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual has 50 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (80 GB vs 30 GB). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual, 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual, 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual:43.2 cm (17")
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual:1280 x 1024 pixels
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual:5:4
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual:2.8 GHz
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:1.5 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual:0.5 GB
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:0.25 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual:80 GB
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:30 GB
  • Weight
    • Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual:7.1 kg
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:2.91 kg

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Comparison of Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPH 17i 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual, TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T
38 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 1024 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers5:44:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers80 GB30 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 855GME
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer/Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player) .Audio system with two built-in speakers /MS-Sound compatible .
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed24x24x
DVD read speed8x8x
DVD write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready ., Ethernet/Fast Ethernet10/100Mbps 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/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers1 × CardBus type II 1 × RJ-11 jack for modem 1 × RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 × DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 × external VGA port 1 × microphone-in jack 1 × headphone-out jack 4 × USB 2.0 ports 1 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port 1 × parallel port 1 × serial port 1 × PS/2-port 2 × IEEE 1394 port, Wireless LA3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x 32bit type II PCMCIA 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 100-pin port replicator connector
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard typeDiffersStandard 103-/105-/107-/109-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel .88-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with five-degree curve
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 NTI CD-MakerNorton AntiVirus (60 days trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker Acer Launch Manager Acer eManager Acer System Recovery CD Acer disc-to-disc recovery (This feature uses 2 GB of hard disc space)
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Professional Edition
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one1 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one180 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.1 kg2.91 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source364 x 279 x 39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Battery typeKnown for one12 cell Li-Ion battery packUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSlot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCardTM (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card or Memory Stick

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