Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN vs Acer TravelMate 8531-743G25N

112specifications compared
46differ
66identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN has 20 cd/m² more display brightness than the Acer TravelMate 8531-743G25N (220 cd/m² vs 200 cd/m²). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN has 1 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate 8531-743G25N (2 vs 1). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN has 1 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate 8531-743G25N (2 vs 1). Only the Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN has ExpressCard slot. Only the Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN has SmartCard slot.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN:43.2 cm (17")
- TravelMate 8531-743G25N:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN:1440 x 900 pixels
- TravelMate 8531-743G25N:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN:16:10
- TravelMate 8531-743G25N:16:9
Display brightness
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN:220 cd/m²
- TravelMate 8531-743G25N:200 cd/m²
Processor family
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- TravelMate 8531-743G25N:Intel® Celeron® M
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN:P8700
- TravelMate 8531-743G25N:743
Processor cores
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN:2
- TravelMate 8531-743G25N:1
Processor threads
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN:2
- TravelMate 8531-743G25N:1

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN, TravelMate 8531-743G25N
135 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100MN View product	B Acer TravelMate 8531-743G25N View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	743
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	2	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	BGA 956
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Celeron M ULV 700 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	10 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0625 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.759 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
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
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features9 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Execute Disable BitDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	37135
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLGEV
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.8 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	377.5 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	254.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.52 cm	2.64 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.4 cm	3.09 cm
Other features1 differ
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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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