Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW vs ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW has 1.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr (2.8 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW has 400 MHz more processor front side bus than the ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr (800 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW has 3.9 kg more weight than the ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr (7.1 kg vs 3.2 kg). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW, 39.1 cm (15.4") on the ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW, 1680 x 1050 pixels on the ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr.

Display diagonal
- Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW:43.2 cm (17")
- W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW:1280 x 1024 pixels
- W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW:5:4
- W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr:16:10
Processor frequency
- Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW:2.8 GHz
- W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr:1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW:800 MHz
- W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr:400 MHz
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW:NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700
- W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr:AMD Radeon 9700
DVD read speed
- Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW:y
- W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr:8x
Weight
- Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW:7.1 kg
- W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr:3.2 kg

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Comparison of Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW, W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr
48 specifications	A Acer Aspire1711SMi P4-2.8GHz XPHome 17 LCD 512MB DDR 80GB HDD Dual DVD-RW View product	B ASUS W1G 15.4/dvd-r/1.7/512/80/xppr View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:4	16:10
HD typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	400 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SmartMedia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700	AMD Radeon 9700
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio systemKnown for one	Audio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer Microphone-in and headphone-out port Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD read speedDiffers	y	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Wake-on-LAN ready, 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1 × 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	1 x Infrared port support SIR-115.2Kbps IrDA V1.1 1 x Video & Audio in Jack (subject to different models) 1 x Headphone-out & SPDIF combo jack 1 x Microphone-in 1 x Line-in jack 1 x CIR for remote controller 1 x mini RF connector (subject to different models) 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for exter
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855PM
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 (90 days trial version) Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 NTI CD-Maker	ASUSDVD/Driver CD/Nero Express 5/ Power Director 2.5ME/ Medi@Show SE 2.0/ Norton Internet Security 2005/ Games
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	3.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	364 x 264 x 32 mm
Other features1 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-BIOS Booting / HDD User Password -Kensington lock hole provided
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 Cell Lithium-Ion
Bundled hardwareDiffers	150W AC-Adapter	-notebook tas -muis
Power managementKnown for one	ACPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	150W AC, 12 cell Li-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Standard 103-/105-/107-/109-key	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard special featuresKnown for one	Wireless on/off button with LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Internet browser, email and 2 user-programmable keys	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Windows XP ACPI DMI Temperature and humidity test Acoustics test Electrostatic discharge test Free drop test Weight pressure tests Shock and vibration test MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test Hinge life test Keyboard switch life test Hinge life test Keyboard switch life test	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video adapter featuresKnown for one	Microsoft DirectX 9.03	Unknown — not stated by the source

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