Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-873G32N vs ASUS X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500

85specifications compared
33differ
52identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 7730G-873G32N has 0.43 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 (2.53 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-873G32N has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUS X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 (3 MB vs 2 MB). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-873G32N has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the ASUS X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the Acer TravelMate 7730G-873G32N has Bluetooth. Only the ASUS X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 has S/PDIF out port.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-873G32N:43.2 cm (17")
- X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:40.9 cm (16.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-873G32N:1440 x 900 pixels
- X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 7730G-873G32N:16:10
- X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:16:9
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-873G32N:P8700
- X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:T6500
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730G-873G32N:2.53 GHz
- X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730G-873G32N:3 MB
- X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 7730G-873G32N:1066 MHz
- X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:800 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7730G-873G32N:Socket 479
- X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:LGA 3647 (Socket P)

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-873G32N, X61SL-6X129C
138 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-873G32N View product	B ASUS X61SL-6X129C Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 Model X61SL-6X129C View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	40.9 cm (16.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	T6500
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	10.5
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.512 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2.047 GB	1.538 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Azalia
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Empowering Technologie (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer Video Conference Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -NTI Media-Maker, -NTI Shadow.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	39311
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLGF4
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 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	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.85 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.52 cm	3.36 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.4 cm	4.17 cm
Other features1 differ
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 modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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