Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5730-873G32MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400

106specifications compared
33differ
73identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:P8700
- ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:T3400
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:3 MB
- ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:1066 MHz
- ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:667 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:Socket 479
- ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:45 nm
- ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:65 nm
Processor codename
- TravelMate 5730-873G32MN:Penryn
- ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400:Merom

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Comparison of TravelMate 5730-873G32MN, G530-NSH24SP
135 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5730-873G32MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad G530-NSH24SP Intel Pentium Mobile T3400 Model G530-NSH24SP View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	T3400
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Pentium T3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingDiffers	R0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	13
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel® GMA 4500M
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11a/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
Software1 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 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
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	35583
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLB3P
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
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
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	358.5 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	256.5 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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GL40 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C

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