Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB vs Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB (1.6 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB (60 GB vs 40 GB). Display diagonal: 38.1 cm (15") on the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB, 39.1 cm (15.4") on the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB. Display resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels on the Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB, 1280 x 800 pixels on the Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB.

Display diagonal
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:38.1 cm (15")
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:1024 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:4:3
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:16:10
Processor frequency
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:1.4 GHz
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:1.6 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:400 MHz
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:533 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:40 GB
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:60 GB
Weight
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:2.8 kg
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:2.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB:333 x 276 x 32 mm
- TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB:364 x 279 x 39 mm

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Comparison of Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB, TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB
35 specifications	A Acer Travelmate 291LCI Cen 1.4 40GB 512MB View product	B Acer TravelMate 4601WLMi Cent1600 512MB 60GB 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
Processor2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	400 MHz	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	40 GB	60 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Mobility Radeon X600
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Audio system with two speakers	MS-Sound compatible
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Wireless LAN	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
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	3x USB 2.0 1x Infrared (FIR) 1x VGA for external monitor 1x PC Card slot ( Type II) 1x S-video/ TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port 1x IEEE 1394 port 1x Modem (RJ-11) jack 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) jack 1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack 1x microphone/ line-in jack 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter 124-pin Acer ezDock co
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 855GM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	85/86-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (min.) key travel, 19mm spacing /Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and integrated scroll key; 12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; two Windows keys /4 launch keys, including Internet, email and 2 user-programmable keys	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)	Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GridVista, Acer eManager (including ePresentation, eSettiing, ePowerManagement and eRecovery), Acer System Recovery CD
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.95 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	333 x 276 x 32 mm	364 x 279 x 39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power managementKnown for one	ACPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4-in-1 card reader
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI 2.0, ACPI, Mobile PC2001, CCX3, Wi-Fi
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA/100

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