Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 vs NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR (1.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 has 0.032 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR (0.064 GB vs 0.032 GB). The NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR 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, 38.4 cm (15.1") on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256, 1400 x 1050 pixels on the NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR.

Display diagonal
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:38.1 cm (15")
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR:38.4 cm (15.1")
Display resolution
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:1024 x 768 pixels
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR:1400 x 1050 pixels
Processor frequency
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:1.4 GHz
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR:1.3 GHz
Maximum graphics card memory
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:0.064 GB
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR:0.032 GB
DVD read speed
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:4x
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR:8x
Weight
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:2.83 kg
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR:2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256:333 x 276 x 32 mm
- VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR:327 x 269.5 x 40 mm

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Comparison of Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256, VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR
33 specifications	A Acer Travelmate 291ALCi Cen 1.4 40GB 256 View product	B NEC VERSA P520 P-M 1.3GHZ/1MB 256MB 30GB 15TFT DVD8X XPP 3YR PURR View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	38.4 cm (15.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Cache internalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	30 GB	30 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.032 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Audio system with two speakers, MS-Sound compatible	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedDiffers	4x	8x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® 855GM	Intel® 855GM
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI CD Maker (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW drive module)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.83 kg	2.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	333 x 276 x 32 mm	327 x 269.5 x 40 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS memoryKnown for one	2MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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