Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP vs Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB (2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB (80 GB vs 60 GB). The Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB has 2.5 h more battery life (max) than the Acer K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP (4 h vs 1.5 h). Display diagonal: 43.2 cm (17") on the Acer K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP, 39.1 cm (15.4") on the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB. Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels on the Acer K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP, 1280 x 800 pixels on the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB.

Display diagonal
- K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP:43.2 cm (17")
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP:1280 x 1024 pixels
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP:5:4
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:16:10
Processor frequency
- K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP:2.6 GHz
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:1.6 GHz
Total storage capacity
- K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP:80 GB
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:60 GB
Battery life (max)
- K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP:1.5 h
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:4 h
Weight
- K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP:7.1 kg
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:2.95 kg

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Comparison of K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP, TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB
34 specifications	A Acer K Aspire 1703SC P4 2600 512MB 80GB WXP View product	B Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:4	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor front side bus	533 MHz	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Mobility Radeon X600
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer /Microphone-in and headphone-out port /Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player) .	MS-Sound compatible
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready	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	3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x PC Card slot ( Type II) 1x S-video/ TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port 1x IEEE 1394 port 1x Modem (RJ-11) jack 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) jack 1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1x microphone/ line-in jack 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter 124-pin Acer ezDock co
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Standard 103-/105-/107-/109-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel /Four easy-launch keys, including Internet browser, email and 2 user-programmable keysBuilt-in touchpad pointing device with four-way buttons /One 10/100Mbps wired Lan & 802.11b wireless Lan switch button /Embedd	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus 2003 (90 days trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 CyberLink PowerDVD with DIVX codec technology NTI CD Maker 6 Gold (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive module)	Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GridVista, Acer eManager (including ePresentation, eSettiing, ePowerManagement and eRecovery), Acer System Recovery CD
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	1.5 h	4 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	2.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	364 x 279 x 39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4-in-1 card reader
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI 2.0, ACPI, Mobile PC2001, CCX3, Wi-Fi
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA/100

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