Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25 vs Samsung P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450

90specifications compared
25differ
65identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:T5870
- P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:T5450
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:2 GHz
- P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:1.66 GHz
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:800 MHz
- P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:667 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:Socket 479
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:3 GB
- P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:1 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:250 GB
- P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:160 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
- P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:AMD Radeon Xpress 1250
Graphics card family
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25:Intel
- P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450:AMD

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Comparison of TravelMate 5730-6B3G25, NP-P500-RA0UK
151 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25 View product	B Samsung P NP-P500-RA0UK laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Model NP-P500-RA0UK View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
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
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5870	T5450
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 479
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Merom
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)	1.075 - 1.175 V	1.075 - 1.175 V
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	10	10
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	AMD Radeon Xpress 1250
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HD Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BASE-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard manufacturerKnown for one	Acer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	2.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7	Windows XP/Vista
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows Vista Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Office Ready 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer eDataSecurity Acer ePower Acer eRecovery Acer eSettings Management Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista Acer Launch Manager Adobe Reader Corel WinDVD NTI CD Maker NTI Shadow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37034	30787
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLAZR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	71 W	60 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.02 kg	2.68 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	262 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.03 cm	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	3.5 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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