Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 vs BenQ Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The BenQ Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 (1.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The BenQ Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R has 10 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 (40 GB vs 30 GB). The BenQ Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R has 4 x more DVD read speed than the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 (8x vs 4x). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256, 39.1 cm (15.4") on the BenQ Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256, 1280 x 800 pixels on the BenQ Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R.

Display diagonal
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:38.1 cm (15")
- Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:1024 x 768 pixels
- Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:4:3
- Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R:16:10
Processor frequency
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:1.4 GHz
- Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R:1.5 GHz
Total storage capacity
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:30 GB
- Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R:40 GB
DVD read speed
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:4x
- Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R:8x
Weight
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:2.83 kg
- Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R:2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:333 x 276 x 32 mm
- Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R:352 x 260 x 33 mm

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Comparison of Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256, Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R
29 specifications	A Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 View product	B BenQ Joybook 8100-D01 15.4i 200 nits LCD PM 1.5G Centrino 40G 256 DDR R View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	30 GB	40 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon 9600
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio system with two speakers, MS-Sound compatible	1.5W x 2 Speaker Built In
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speed	10x	10x
CD rewrite speed	8x	8x
DVD read speedDiffers	4x	8x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	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	Firewire (IEEE 1394): x2 USB 2.0 port: x4 PCMCIA: x1 VGA output: x1 RJ11 Modern jack: x1 RJ45 Ethernet: x1 S-Video: x1 SPDIF: x1 Printer out: x1 DC-in: x1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 855GM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)	BenQ Q-Media Bar, BenQ Qsync, BenQ Qmusic, BenQ System Recovery CD, Photo Explorer, Power Director, CD-Maker, Nero Burnner SW
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.83 kg	2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	333 x 276 x 32 mm	352 x 260 x 33 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS memoryKnown for one	2MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h

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