Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA vs Acer TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn

106specifications compared
17differ
89identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn has 250 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA (500 GB vs 250 GB). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the Acer TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA (1 vs 0). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Acer TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA (2.5 h vs 2 h). Only the Acer TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA has docking connector. Only the Acer TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn has SmartCard slot.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA:39.1 cm (15.4")
- TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA:1280 x 800 pixels
- TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn:1440 x 900 pixels
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA:250 GB
- TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn:500 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA:Intel® GMA 4500M
- TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn:NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Networking features
- TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
- TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn:Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology
- TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA:802.11b/g/n
- TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn:IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
HDMI ports quantity
- TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA:0
- TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn:1
Docking connector
- TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA:Yes
- TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn:No

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Comparison of TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA, TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn
126 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5730-654G25Mn 15.4" WXGA View product	B Acer TravelMate 7730G-654G50Mn 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
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.535 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), -Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007.	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media-Maker, NTI Shadow
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	2 h	2.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -TCG 1.2.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	286 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.03 cm	3.52 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	4.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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