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Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T vs ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*

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  • 11identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP* has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (1.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP* has 10 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (40 GB vs 30 GB). The ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP* has 14 x more CD rewrite speed than the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T (24x vs 10x). Dimensions (WxDxH): 364 x 279 x 39 mm on the Acer TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, 328 x 288 x 38 mm on the ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*.

  • Processor frequency
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:1.5 GHz
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:1.6 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:30 GB
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:40 GB
  • CD rewrite speed
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:10x
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:24x
  • Weight
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:2.91 kg
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:2.75 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T:364 x 279 x 39 mm
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:328 x 288 x 38 mm

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Comparison of TM 4501LCi Centrino 1.5GHz(Dothan 715/2MB) XP Professional Edition 15T, NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*
37 specifications
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
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor front side bus400 MHz400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.25 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers30 GB40 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-ROM
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio system with two built-in speakers /MS-Sound compatible .SoundBlaster Pro compatible
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed24x24x
CD write speed24x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x24x
DVD read speed8x8x
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/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
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 connector1 x EPP/ECP Parallel port/D-sub 25-pin 1 x Headphone-out jack 1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Lin-in Jack 1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x Card Reader 1 x Type II PCMCIA Slot
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 855GM
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)-ASUSDVD XP -Power Director V2.5 ME -Medi@Show V2.0 SE -Norton 2005 (90 dagen gratis update) -Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 -NERO Express V6.0 -ASUS Probe V2.10 -ASUS Live Update -ASUS ChkMail -ASUS Hotkey -ASUS Power4 Gear+
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Professional EditionMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.91 kg2.75 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs364 x 279 x 39 mm328 x 288 x 38 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA/100
Other features1 differ
Security featuresDiffersSlot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords-BIOS booting / HDD User Password -Kensington lock hole mechanisme
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Bundled hardwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-CMOS Camera -notebook tas -muis
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Special featuresKnown for one3-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCardTM (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card or Memory StickUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® 855GMEUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.064 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one88-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with five-degree curveUnknown — not stated by the source

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