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Acer TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G vs ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*

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Key differences

The Acer TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP* (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP* (60 GB vs 40 GB). The Acer TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G has 0.11 kg more weight than the ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP* (2.86 kg vs 2.75 kg). Display resolution: 1400 x 1050 pixels on the Acer TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G, 1024 x 768 pixels on the ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*. Motherboard chipset: Intel® 855GME on the Acer TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G, Intel® 855GM on the ASUS NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*.

  • Display resolution
    • TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G:1400 x 1050 pixels
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Internal memory
    • TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G:0.5 GB
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:0.25 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G:60 GB
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:40 GB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G:Intel® 855GME
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:Intel® 855GM
  • Weight
    • TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G:2.86 kg
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:2.75 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G:332 x 280 x 36 mm
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:328 x 288 x 38 mm
  • Battery type
    • TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G:65Wh Lithium-Ion
    • NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*:8 Cell Lithium-Ion

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Comparison of TM 6003LMi Centr 1.6GHz XPPro 15TFT SXGA+ 512MB DDR RAM (2x 256MB) 60G, NB ASUS A3521N-BP/P Dothan 725(1.6G)XP*
37 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonal38.1 cm (15")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1400 x 1050 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processoridentical
Processor frequency1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor front side bus400 MHz400 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers60 GB40 GB
HDD speed4200 RPM4200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-ROM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.064 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio system with two built-in speakers and microphone; SoundBlaster-Pro and MS-Sound compatibleSoundBlaster Pro compatible
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed24x24x
DVD read speed8x8x
DVD write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersntegrated 10/100/1000 EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers4 x USB 2.0 1 x Infrared (FIR) 1 x VGA for external monitor 1 x 32bit type II PCMIA CardBus slot 1 x S-video out (NTSC/PAL) 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x RJ-11 jack 1 x RJ-45 jack 1 x SmartCard slot 1 x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1 x microphone/ line-in jack 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 x DVI-Dig1 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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 855GMEIntel® 855GM
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneAcer FineTouch: with a 5 curve, 84/85/88-key, international language support, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.7 mm (minimum) key travelTouchpad with ergonomic buttons and 4-way integrated scroll keys; 12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; 2 Windows keys; hotkey controls; embedded numeric keypad;6 easy-launUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Notebook Manager, Acer Launch Manager; Norton AntiVirus (trial version);Adobe Acrobat Reader; CyberLink PowerDVD; NTI CD Maker-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 systemsMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP, Mobile PC2001 compliant,ACPI 1.0b compliant, DMI 2.0 compliant, CCX compliant, WiFi compliant, LDCM 6.0 compliantUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.86 kg2.75 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs332 x 280 x 36 mm328 x 288 x 38 mm
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffersTravelMate SmartCard solution, featuring: 2 x SmartCards and PlatinumSecret suite (PlatinumPAS, PlatinumSecure and PlatinumKey); Slot for Kensington lock; BIOS user and supervisor passwords-BIOS booting / HDD User Password -Kensington lock hole mechanisme
Battery typeDiffers65Wh Lithium-Ion8 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Bundled hardwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-CMOS Camera -notebook tas -muis
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA/100

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