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Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G vs Acer TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor frequency
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:2.6 GHz
- TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB:1.5 GHz
CD read speed
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:24x
- TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB:Yes
CD write speed
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:24x
- TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB:Yes
CD rewrite speed
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:10x
- TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB:Yes
DVD read speed
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:8x
- TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB:Yes
Battery life (max)
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:2.5 h
- TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB:5.5 h
Weight
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:3.36 kg
- TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB:2.84 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G:332 x 269 x 40 mm
- TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB:333 x 276 x 32 mm

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Comparison of TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G, TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB
37 specifications	A Acer TRAVELMATE 244LC CEL-2.6G View product	B Acer TravelMate 292ALCi Cent 1500 256MB 30GB View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	38.1 cm (15")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cache internalKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	30 GB	30 GB
HDD speed	4200 RPM	4200 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound-compatible with 3D audio system with two speakers, Audio system with two speakers /MS-Sound compatible
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive4 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD write speedDiffers	24x	Yes
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	Yes
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready / Wireless solution: integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection 802.11b/g dual band WiFi Certified solution; Acer SignalUp wireless technology support
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 x RJ-11 jack for modem 1 x ECP/EPP compliant parallel port 1 x Infrared (FIR) port 1 x external VGA port 2 x CardBus type II PCMCIA slots 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter 1 x line-in jack 1 x line-out jack (external speakers/headphones)	1x Parallel 3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x 32bit type II PCMIA 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, S-video out, Firewire (IEEE-
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 855GM
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard typeDiffers	84/85/88-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 3mm (min.) key travel	85/86-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (min.) key travel, 19mm spacing /Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and integrated scroll key; 12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; two Windows keys /4 launch keys, including Internet, email and 2 user-programmable keys /Embedded numeric
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional edition Multilangual (NL/FR/UK) version & Multilangual recovery set
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	5.5 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.36 kg	2.84 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	332 x 269 x 40 mm	333 x 276 x 32 mm
WidthKnown for one	332 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	269 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington lock slot, BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63Wh Lithium-Ion battery pack
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA-100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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