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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Travelmate 290 vs NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 6identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Travelmate 290 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR (1.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Acer Travelmate 290 has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). The Acer Travelmate 290 has 10 GB more total storage capacity than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR (40 GB vs 30 GB). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Travelmate 290, 38.4 cm (15.1") on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Travelmate 290, 1400 x 1050 pixels on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURR.

  • Display diagonal
    • 38.1 cm (15")
    • 38.4 cm (15.1")
  • Display resolution
    • 1024 x 768 pixels
    • 1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.4 GHz
    • 1.3 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • 0.5 GB
    • 0.25 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • 40 GB
    • 30 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 0.064 GB
    • 0.032 GB
  • DVD read speed
    • Yes
    • 24x
  • Weight
    • 2.84 kg
    • 3.34 kg

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37 specifications
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Acer

Travelmate 290View product
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NEC

VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD/CDRW XPP 3YR PURRView product
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 frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz1.3 GHz
Processor front side bus400 MHz400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one1 MB
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers40 GB30 GB
HDD speedKnown for one4200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.064 GB0.032 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersAudio system with two speakers MS-Sound compatible2 speakers (stereo)
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one24x
CD write speedKnown for one10x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one8x
DVD read speedDiffersYes24x
DVD write speedKnown for oneYes
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers802.11b or 2100A, Ethernet/Fast EthernetMiniPCI solution 802.11b (Intel PRO/Wireless 2100)., GbE LAN (10/100/1000) onmotherboard
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers1x 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 , WirelessUSB ports: 4x USB 2.0 (2x back side / 2x left side) Parallel port 1x 25pin D-sub (back side) Serial port: 1x 9pin D-sub (back side) PS/2 port: 1x (back side) IdDA port: 1x IEEE 1394 port: No Audio jack ports: Head phone, Mic In and H/W volume (Front side) Modem RJ-11 port: 1x (back side) LAN RJ-45 p
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® 855GMIntel® 855GM
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one87 keys – standard layout
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer XP Communication: Microsoft Outlook Express XP Soft DVD: PowerDVD 4.0 XP (only for DVD or combo DVD/CD-RW models) Soft CD writer: RecordNow DX (only for combo DVD/CD-RW models) Antivirus: Norton Antivirus 2002 Others: MS Works 7.0 Drivers: Microsoft Windows 2000
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Home EditionMicrosoftWindows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.84 kg3.34 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs334 x 277 x 32 mm327 x 269.5 x 40 mm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneRecovery partition HDD:Yes 2 levels passwords: Yes Kensington slot: Yes PIN Code: Yes (Personal Identification Number)
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
BIOS memoryKnown for one2MB
Power managementKnown for oneACPI
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
Hard driveidentical
Diskette drive rotational speedKnown for one5400 RPM

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