Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR

109specifications compared
36differ
73identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN:P8700
- ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR:T9600
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN:3 MB
- ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR:6 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN:Socket 479
- ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR:Socket 478
Stepping
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN:R0
- ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR:E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 5730-873G25MN:25 W
- ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR:35 W

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Comparison of TravelMate 5730-873G25MN, ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR
134 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (2758MQG), FR View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	T9600
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
SteppingDiffers	R0	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	10.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	AC 97 + AD 1881
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Intel WiFi 5300AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	35563
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLG9F
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	9
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	2 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.02 kg	3.83 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	310 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.03 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
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
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source

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