Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 vs Samsung R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200

110specifications compared
50differ
60identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:35.8 cm (14.1")
- R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1280 x 800 pixels
- R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
- R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:16:9
Processor family
- TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
- R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:T4200
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
- R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:3 MB
- R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1066 MHz
- R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:800 MHz

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Comparison of TM6493-873G32N, R522-FS02SE
142 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM6493-873G32N Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model TM6493-873G32N View product	B Samsung R R522-FS02SE Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Model R522-FS02SE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	T4200
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 - 3 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500MHD	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.759 GB	0.384 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	10/100/1000Mbit
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Adobe Acrobat Reader/Genuine, Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management). -Acer Bio-Protection. -Acer Crystal Eye. -Acer GridVista. -Acer Launch Manager. -Adobe Reader. -Cyberlink PowerDVD. -NTI Media Maker. -NTI Shadow. -PlatinumSecret suite. -Microsoft Office Ready 2007.	SAMSUNG Magic Doctor/SAMSUNG Update Plus/Easy Display Manger Easy Battery Manager/Easy Network Manager/Easy SpeedUp Manager
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	37251
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLGJN
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery capacityDiffers	79.9 Wh	4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-TCG 1.2. -DMI 2.0. -ACPI 3.0. -Mobile PC2002. -GS. -Wi-Fi.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.53 kg	2.55 kg
WidthKnown for one	338 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs	3.36 cm	3.13 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.45 cm	3.72 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	376 x 255.8 x 31.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
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
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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