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Acer TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4 vs NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 6identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4 has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR (2.4 GHz vs 1.5 GHz). The NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR has 10 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4 (40 GB vs 30 GB). The Acer TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4 has 0.032 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR (0.064 GB vs 0.032 GB). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4, 38.4 cm (15.1") on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4, 1400 x 1050 pixels on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR.

  • Display diagonal
    • TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4:38.1 cm (15")
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:38.4 cm (15.1")
  • Display resolution
    • TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4:1024 x 768 pixels
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4:2.4 GHz
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:1.5 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4:30 GB
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:40 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4:0.064 GB
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:0.032 GB
  • DVD read speed
    • TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4:8x
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:16x
  • Weight
    • TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4:3.4 kg
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:2.9 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4:332 x 296 x 40 mm
    • VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR:327 x 269.5 x 40 mm

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Comparison of TRAVELMATE 242LCE CEL-2.4, VERSA P520 P-M 1.5GHZ/1MB 256MB 40GB 15TFT DVD/RW XPP 3YR PURR
35 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers38.1 cm (15")38.4 cm (15.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1024 x 768 pixels1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio4:34:3
Contrast ratio (typical)750:1750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor front side bus400 MHz400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory0.25 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers30 GB40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra-ATA/100
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.064 GB0.032 GB
Optical drive1 differ
DVD read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 855GM
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs332 x 296 x 40 mm327 x 269.5 x 40 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneMS Sound compatibleUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet/Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for oneUSB, RJ-11, RJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Notebook Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Acer System Recovery CD, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat ReaderUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionUnknown — not stated by the source

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