Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T vs Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4 (1.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T has 0.11 kg more weight than the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4 (2.91 kg vs 2.8 kg). CD read speed: 24x on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, Yes on the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4. CD write speed: 24x on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, Yes on the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4. CD rewrite speed: 10x on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, Yes on the Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4.

Processor frequency
- TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:1.5 GHz
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:1.4 GHz
CD read speed
- TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:24x
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes
CD write speed
- TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:24x
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes
CD rewrite speed
- TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:10x
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes
DVD read speed
- TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:8x
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:Yes
Weight
- TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:2.91 kg
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:364 x 279 x 39 mm
- TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4:333 x 276 x 32 mm

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Comparison of TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4
34 specifications	A Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T View product	B Acer TRAVELMATE 291LCI PMCNT-1.4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Cache internalKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® 855GME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio system with two built-in speakers /MS-Sound compatible .	Audio system with two speakers /MS-Sound compatible .
Optical drive4 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD write speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	Yes
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbps 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 802.11g	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	3x 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 connector	1x 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
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard typeDiffers	88-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with five-degree curve	85/86-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (min.) key travel, 19mm spacing /Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and integrated scroll key; 12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; two Windows keys /4 launch keys, including Internet, email and 2 user-programmable keys /Embedded numeric
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton 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 systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.91 kg	2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	364 x 279 x 39 mm	333 x 276 x 32 mm
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffers	Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords	Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords .
Special featuresKnown for one	3-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCardTM (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card or Memory Stick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63Wh Lithium-Ion battery pack
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR-266 SDRAM
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GM

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