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Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 74identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn (2.8 GHz vs 2.53 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day has 3 MB more processor cache than the Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn (6 MB vs 3 MB). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day has 10 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn (35 W vs 25 W). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day has docking connector. Only the Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has ExpressCard slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:43.2 cm (17")
    • ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:1440 x 900 pixels
    • ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:P8700
    • ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day:T9600
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:2.53 GHz
    • ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:3 MB
    • ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:Socket 479
    • ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day:Socket 478
  • Stepping
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:R0
    • ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day:E1
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:25 W
    • ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day:35 W

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn, ThinkPad T500 (2082BSG) + 3 Years On-site Repair, Next Business Day
136 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffersP8700T9600
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
SteppingDiffersR0E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.510.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GTAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioConexant CX20561-12Z
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nIntel 5300AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI Media-Maker, NTI ShadowUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers3700635563
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLG9F
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h6.3 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.6 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers396 mm357.5 mm
DepthDiffers286 mm255 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.52 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffersITU V.9256K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® GM45 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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