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Acer Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW vs Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 11identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW (60 GB vs 40 GB). The Acer Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW has 1 h more battery life (max) than the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB (5 h vs 4 h). The Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB has 0.04 kg more weight than the Acer Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW (2.95 kg vs 2.91 kg). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW, 39.1 cm (15.4") on the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW, 1280 x 800 pixels on the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB.

  • Display diagonal
    • Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW:38.1 cm (15")
    • TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW:1024 x 768 pixels
    • TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW:4:3
    • TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB:16:10
  • Total storage capacity
    • Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW:40 GB
    • TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB:60 GB
  • Battery life (max)
    • Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW:5 h
    • TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB:4 h
  • Weight
    • Travel Mate 4502LMi 15" TFT 1.6/40GB/512MB/Dual DVD-RW:2.91 kg
    • TravelMate 4601WLMi, Centrino 1.6GHz Dothan 730, XPP SP2, 15,4" WXGA, 512MB, 60GB, Dual DVD-RW, 802.11g, ATi X600 64MB:2.95 kg

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74 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1024 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers4:316:10
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processoridentical
Processor frequency1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source533 MHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.5 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers40 GB60 GB
HDD interfaceUltra-ATA/100Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory0.064 GB0.064 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon 9700Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD+R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD-RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType II
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV-out typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS-Video
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
I/O portsKnown for one3x 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 connectorUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5 h4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.91 kg2.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)364 x 279 x 33.9 mm364 x 279 x 33.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-Ring readyYesYes
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Security featuresKnown for oneSlot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwordsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for oneACPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneMPEG-2/DVD hardware assisted capabilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet/Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for oneWLAN, EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless complianceKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b/gUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 855GMEUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one89Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for oneAcer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curveUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for oneInternet browser, email with LED, Acer Empowering Key, and one user-programmable buttonUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton AntiVirus 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP Professional SP2Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneDMI 2.0 ACPI Mobile PC2001 CCX Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video card featuresKnown for oneDualViewUnknown — not stated by the source

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