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
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	30 GB	40 GB
Graphicsidentical
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
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
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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