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Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB vs Acer Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB

23specifications compared
7differ
16identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB has 0.73 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB (2.53 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Acer Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB has 0.032 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB (0.064 GB vs 0.032 GB). Networking features: Ethernet/Fast Ethernet on the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b on the Acer Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB. I/O ports: USB, RJ-11, RJ-45 on the Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB, Serial, parallel, RJ-45, RJ-11 on the Acer Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB.

Processor frequency
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:1.8 GHz
- Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB:2.53 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:400 MHz
- Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB:533 MHz
Maximum graphics card memory
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:0.032 GB
- Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB:0.064 GB
Battery life (max)
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:2.5 h
- Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB:2 h
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB:326 x 267 x 37 mm
- Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB:327 x 269 x 39 mm

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Comparison of Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB, Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 256MB
23 specifications	A Acer Travelmate 281LC P4 1.8 30GB 256MB View product	B Acer Travelmate 432LC P4 2.53 30GB 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
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	30 GB	30 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.032 GB	0.064 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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	USB, RJ-11, RJ-45	Serial, parallel, RJ-45, RJ-11
Softwareidentical
Bundled software	Acer Notebook Manager, BIOS user and administrator passwords, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker	Acer Notebook Manager, BIOS user and administrator passwords, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	2 h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Weight	3.1 kg	3.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	326 x 267 x 37 mm	327 x 269 x 39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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