Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 5235-902G25MN vs Acer TravelMate 5730-873G32MN

112specifications compared
41differ
71identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Extensa 5235-902G25MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Extensa 5235-902G25MN:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Extensa 5235-902G25MN:16:9
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:16:10
Processor family
- Extensa 5235-902G25MN:Intel® Celeron®
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Extensa 5235-902G25MN:900
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:P8700
Processor cores
- Extensa 5235-902G25MN:1
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:2
Processor threads
- Extensa 5235-902G25MN:1
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:2
Processor frequency
- Extensa 5235-902G25MN:2.2 GHz
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of Extensa 5235-902G25MN, TravelMate 5730-873G32MN
130 specifications	A Acer Extensa 5235-902G25MN View product	B Acer TravelMate 5730-873G32MN View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	900	P8700
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TcaseKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g	802.11a/g/n
Ports & interfaces7 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
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GL40 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Business
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite	McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), -Acer GridVista, -Adobe Reader / Adobe Flash Player, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, -NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow.	-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.
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features5 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	41498	37006
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGFE
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	-ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -Wi-Fi.	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -TCG 1.2.
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.88 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	243.5 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.44 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.5 cm	4.3 cm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s

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