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")
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T8100
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	10.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
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 modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470	Intel® GMA X3100
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
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
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	33916
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLAVJ
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
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
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 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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