Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5520 vs LG E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo

49specifications compared
18differ
31identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5520:1.9 GHz
- E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:1.5 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5520:1 MB
- E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:2 MB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 5520:2 x 0.5 GB
- E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:1 x 1 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 5520:80 GB
- E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:120 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 5520:DVD±RW
- E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:DVD Super Multi
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5520:AMD Radeon Xpress 1250
- E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:NVIDIA GeForce 8400
Wireless technology
- TravelMate 5520:IEEE 802.11b/g
- E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
- TravelMate 5520:No
- E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo:Yes

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Comparison of TravelMate 5520, E500-SP50B
71 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5520 View product	B LG E500-SP50B laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo Model E500-SP50B 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
Processor2 differ
Processor modelKnown for one	TL-58	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 0.5 GB	1 x 1 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	120 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon Xpress 1250	NVIDIA GeForce 8400
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	MS-Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	802.11a/b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
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 quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Professional	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	259 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	27 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	360 x 267 x 43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
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
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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