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Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB vs Acer Travelmate 283LC P4 2.0 40GB 256MB

23specifications compared
3differ
20identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Travelmate 283LC P4 2.0 40GB 256MB has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB (2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Acer Travelmate 283LC P4 2.0 40GB 256MB has 10 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB (40 GB vs 30 GB).

Processor frequency
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:1.8 GHz
- Travelmate 283LC P4 2.0 40GB 256MB:2 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:30 GB
- Travelmate 283LC P4 2.0 40GB 256MB:40 GB

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Comparison of Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB, Travelmate 283LC P4 2.0 40GB 256MB
24 specifications	A Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB View product	B Acer Travelmate 283LC P4 2.0 40GB 256MB 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	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor front side bus	400 MHz	400 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	30 GB	40 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.032 GB	0.032 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible	SoundBlaster-Pro and MS DirectSound compatible
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	8x	8x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O ports	USB, RJ-11, RJ-45	USB, RJ-11, RJ-45
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Notebook Manager, BIOS user and administrator passwords, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker	Acer Notebook Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)	2.5 h	2.5 h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	3.1 kg	3.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)	326 x 267 x 37 mm	326 x 267 x 37 mm
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.44 MB
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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