Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN vs Lenovo ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station

107specifications compared
28differ
79identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN has 0.16 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station (2.26 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station has 10 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN (35 W vs 25 W). Only the Acer TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN has card reader integrated. Only the Acer TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN has Bluetooth.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station:35.8 cm (14.1")
Processor model
- TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN:P8400
- ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station:T8100
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN:2.26 GHz
- ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station:2.1 GHz
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN:1066 MHz
- ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station:800 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN:25 W
- ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN:8.5
- ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station:10.5
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN:4 GB
- ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station:1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN:2 x 2 GB
- ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station:1 x 1 GB

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Comparison of TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN, ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station
122 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5730G-844G32BN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R61 + Docking Station View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T8100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	10.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470	Intel® GMA X3100
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technologie (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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	33916
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLAVJ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	335.5 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	237 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	30.6 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
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
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4

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