Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN vs ASUS X71Q-7S003E, FR

82specifications compared
28differ
54identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN:43.2 cm (17")
- X71Q-7S003E, FR:43.4 cm (17.1")
Processor family
- TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- X71Q-7S003E, FR:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN:T5870
- X71Q-7S003E, FR:T3200
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN:2 MB
- X71Q-7S003E, FR:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN:800 MHz
- X71Q-7S003E, FR:667 MHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN:10
- X71Q-7S003E, FR:12
Internal memory
- TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN:4 GB
- X71Q-7S003E, FR:3 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN:NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS
- X71Q-7S003E, FR:Intel® GMA 4500M

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN, X71Q-7S003E, FR
116 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-6B4G25MN View product	B ASUS X71Q-7S003E, FR View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	43.4 cm (17.1")
Display resolution	1440 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	T5870	T3200
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Merom
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	12
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	Intel® GMA 4500M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.535 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD Audio (azalia)
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® GL40 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2008
Bundled softwareDiffers	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	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 WinDVD8 BD Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37034	37160
Processor codeDiffers	SLAZR	SLAVG
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5200 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	3.7 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	298 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.52 cm	3.84 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.4 cm	4.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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