Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn vs Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK

110specifications compared
28differ
82identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has 1 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK (4 GB vs 3 GB). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has 1 more HDDs installed than the Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK (2 vs 1). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK (4 vs 3). Only the Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has card reader integrated. Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK has docking connector.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK:1280 x 800 pixels
Internal memory
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:4 GB
- ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK:3 GB
Internal memory type
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:2 x 2 GB
- ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:1 TB
- ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK:250 GB
Number of HDDs installed
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:2
- ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK:1
Card reader integrated
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:Yes
- ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK:No

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn, ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK
133 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (64734HG), UK View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 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	1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA 24-bit
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Intel WiFi 5100AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
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 7 Professional
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
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	6.6 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	2.38 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	335.5 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	238 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	31.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
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
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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