Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730-843G32MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500

104specifications compared
22differ
82identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730-843G32MN:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T500:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730-843G32MN:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T500:1280 x 800 pixels
Internal memory
- TravelMate 7730-843G32MN:3 GB
- ThinkPad T500:2 GB
Internal memory type
- TravelMate 7730-843G32MN:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkPad T500:DDR3-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 7730-843G32MN:320 GB
- ThinkPad T500:160 GB
Compatible memory cards
- TravelMate 7730-843G32MN:MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
- ThinkPad T500:MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 7730-843G32MN:Intel® GMA X4500HD
- ThinkPad T500:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audio system
- TravelMate 7730-843G32MN:Intel HDA 3D
- ThinkPad T500:Conexant Azalia Audio Codec

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730-843G32MN, ThinkPad T500
124 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730-843G32MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HDA 3D	Conexant Azalia Audio Codec
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	2.49 kg
WidthDiffers	286 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	396 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	35.2 mm	33.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	V.92	V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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