Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730-872G25MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG)

112specifications compared
23differ
89identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG):39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG):1680 x 1050 pixels
Internal memory type
- TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG):DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:4 GB
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG):8 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:250 GB
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG):320 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:Intel® GMA 4500M
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG):AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Audio system
- TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:High Definition Audio
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG):Conexant CX20561-12Z
Wireless technology
- TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:802.11 a/b/g/n
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG):Intel 5300AGN

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730-872G25MN, ThinkPad T500 (20828WG)
143 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730-872G25MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG)View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Conexant CX20561-12Z
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Intel 5300AGN
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite	Microsoft Office 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings) -Acer GridVista -Acer Launch Manager -Adobe Reader -Corel WinDVD -Microsoft Office Ready 2007 -NTI Media-Maker -NTI Shadow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	9.4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	44 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.52 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	56K 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Wi-Fi -ACPI 3.0 -Mobile PC 2002 -DMI 2.0 -TCG 1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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