Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad W500

109specifications compared
35differ
74identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad W500:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad W500:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN:P8400
- ThinkPad W500:T9400
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN:2.26 GHz
- ThinkPad W500:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN:3 MB
- ThinkPad W500:6 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN:Socket 478
- ThinkPad W500:Socket 479
Stepping
- TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN:M0
- ThinkPad W500:E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN:25 W
- ThinkPad W500:35 W

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN, ThinkPad W500
129 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G32MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W500 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T9400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	9.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	200 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	AMD Mobility FireGL V5700
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Conexant Azalia Audio Codec
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
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 features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11a/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/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 quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
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 slot	Yes	Yes
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Ultimate
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
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	35562
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLGEK
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	6.3 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	2.49 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	255 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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	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
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.90
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional

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