Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi vs Acer TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn

103specifications compared
42differ
61identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display surface
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:Gloss
- TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn:Matt
Processor family
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:Intel® Celeron® M
- TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:575
- TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn:T6570
Processor cores
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:1
- TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn:2
Processor threads
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:1
- TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn:2
Processor frequency
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:2 GHz
- TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:1 MB
- TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn:2 MB
Processor lithography
- eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi:65 nm
- TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn:45 nm

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Comparison of eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi, TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn
134 specifications	A Acer eMachines E520 - 572G16Mi View product	B Acer TravelMate 5730-654G50Mn View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display surfaceDiffers	Gloss	Matt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	575	T6570
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron Processor 500 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	31 W	35 W
TcaseKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	Intel® GMA X4500HD
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.502 GB
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	802.11a/b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel GL960 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard keystrokeKnown for one	2.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Works 8.5 - Office Home and Student 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	eMachines GameZone, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Launch Manager, NTI CD/DVD Maker	Acer Empowering Technology (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 features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36680	42841
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB6M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.88 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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	No	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
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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