Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64 vs Acer TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo

65specifications compared
25differ
40identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64:39.1 cm (15.4")
- TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64:1280 x 800 pixels
- TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64:16:10
- TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:16:9
Processor manufacturer
- TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64:AMD
- TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:Intel
Processor family
- TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64:AMD Athlon
- TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64:2.1 GHz
- TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1.4 GHz
Internal memory
- TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64:4 GB
- TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:3 GB
Internal memory type
- TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64:DDR2-SDRAM
- TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:DDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of TM5530G-644G50Mn, TM8471-353G25Mn
77 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5530G-644G50Mn AMD Athlon QL-64 Model TM5530G-644G50Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate TM8471-353G25Mn Intel® Core™ 2 Solo Model TM8471-353G25Mn View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor modelKnown for one	QL-64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3470 XT	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0625 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1.759 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.0+EDR	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Reader, InterVideo WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day, NTI CD Maker,	Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Assist, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, McAfee Internet Security Suite, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, eSobi, Office Ready, Windows Live Essent
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Business / XP Professional
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	1.93 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	341.9 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	235 mm
HeightDiffers	30.3 mm	25.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR	IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source

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