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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T vs Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon (1.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). CD read speed: 24x on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, Yes on the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon. CD write speed: 24x on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, Yes on the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon. CD rewrite speed: 10x on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, Yes on the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon. DVD read speed: 8x on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, Yes on the Acer TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW Lilon.

  • Processor frequency
    • 1.5 GHz
    • 1.3 GHz
  • CD read speed
    • 24x
    • Yes
  • CD write speed
    • 24x
    • Yes
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 10x
    • Yes
  • DVD read speed
    • 8x
    • Yes
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 364 x 279 x 39 mm
    • 333 x 276 x 32 mm

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Acer

TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15TView product
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Acer

TravelMate 290LCi P4 Centrino 1.3GHz 15TFT 256MB 30GB DVD&CDRW LilonView product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal38.1 cm (15")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution1024 x 768 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Number of external displays supportedKnown for one1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one2 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.25 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity30 GB30 GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® 855GME
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio system with two built-in speakers /MS-Sound compatible .MS-Sound compatible
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Optical drive4 differ
CD read speedDiffers24xYes
CD write speedDiffers24xYes
CD rewrite speedDiffers10xYes
DVD read speedDiffers8xYes
Optical drive removableKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Mbps 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 802.11gEthernet/Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers3x 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 connector1x Parallel, 3x USB 2.0, 1x Infrared (FIR), 1x VGA for external monitor, 1x 32bit type II PCMIA 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, USB, parallel, RJ
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one88-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with five-degree curve
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton 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)Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Professional EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightKnown for one2.91 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs364 x 279 x 39 mm333 x 276 x 32 mm
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffersSlot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwordsSlot for Kensington lock, BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Special featuresKnown for one3-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCardTM (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card or Memory Stick
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Power supply typeKnown for one65W 3-pin AC + 63Wh Lithium-Ion
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 855GM
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one63 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneATA/100

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