Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi vs HP Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC

55specifications compared
21differ
34identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi:1280 x 800 pixels
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi:T5670
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:TL-64
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi:1.8 GHz
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi:2 MB
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi:800 MHz
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:1600 MHz
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi:2 GB
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:3 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi:Intel® GMA X3100
- Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC:NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS

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Comparison of TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi, Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC
103 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5720-5B2G16Mi View product	B HP Pavilion dv9860ed Entertainment Notebook PC View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	T5670	TL-64
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1600 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	65 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Merom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	160 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.358 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	3D Sound Blaster Pro
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11b/g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
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 slot	Yes	Yes
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
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	Microsoft Works; Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; Adobe Reader 8.0; Windows Media Player; Windows Photo Gallery; DVD Play; Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker; Cyberlink DVD Suite; Windows Media center, QuickPlay - Windows; Digital Persona
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	35163	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLAJ5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	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 & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.02 kg	3.55 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	285 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.03 cm	3.16 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	4.18 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
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 type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 x 170 x 350 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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