Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi vs ASUS X50N-AP048C, UK

56specifications compared
20differ
36identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi:1.8 GHz
- X50N-AP048C, UK:2 GHz
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi:2 x 0.5 GB
- X50N-AP048C, UK:1 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi:4 GB
- X50N-AP048C, UK:2 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi:80 GB
- X50N-AP048C, UK:120 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi:DVD±RW
- X50N-AP048C, UK:DVD Super Multi DL
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi:AMD Radeon X1250
- X50N-AP048C, UK:NVIDIA GeForce 7000M
Audio system
- TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi:MS-Sound
- X50N-AP048C, UK:Azalia (HDA)
Front camera resolution (numeric)
- TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi:0.3 MP
- X50N-AP048C, UK:1.3 MP

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Comparison of TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi, X50N-AP048C, UK
81 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5520-6A1G08Mi View product	B ASUS X50N-AP048C, UK View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache	0.512 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 0.5 GB	1 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	120 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon X1250	NVIDIA GeForce 7000M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS-Sound	Azalia (HDA)
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings, ePerformance Management), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow, Norton Internet Security, Microsoft Office Ready 200	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	365 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	262 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 cm
HeightKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	360 x 267 x 43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source

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