Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA

103specifications compared
17differ
86identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn has 2 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA (4 GB vs 2 GB). The Acer TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn has 160 GB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA (320 GB vs 160 GB). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the Acer TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn (1 vs 0). Only the Acer TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn has card reader integrated. Only the Acer TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn has DVI port.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn:35.8 cm (14.1")
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA:39.1 cm (15.4")
Internal memory
- TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn:4 GB
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA:2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn:2 x 2 GB
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA:2 x 1 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn:320 GB
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA:160 GB
Card reader integrated
- TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn:Yes
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA:No
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn:Intel® GMA X4500
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audio system
- TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn:High Definition Audio
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA:Conexant
Networking features
- TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn:Gigabit Ethernet
- ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA:Intel 82567LM

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Comparison of TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn, ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA
129 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6493-844G32Mn View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz) /2x1GB /160GB /15.4" WXGA View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Conexant
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Intel 82567LM
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel WiFi Link 5300AGN
Ports & interfaces5 differ
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Bio-Protection, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI Media Maker, NTI Shadow, Microsoft Office Ready 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 h
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
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.38 kg	2.63 kg
WidthKnown for one	338 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	3.36 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.95 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357.5 x 255 x 33.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	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
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Optical driveidentical
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x

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