Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE

109specifications compared
35differ
74identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn:T6670
- ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE:P8400
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn:2.2 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn:2 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn:800 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE:1066 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn:35 W
- ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE:25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn:11
- ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE:8.5

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn, ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE
136 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-663G32Mn View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (22437SG), DE 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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T6670	P8400
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	8.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.047 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	Intel 5100AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows XP Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42109	35569
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL3BU
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	6.6 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	71 Wh	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	3.6 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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	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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