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Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 90identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:43.2 cm (17")
    • ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:1440 x 900 pixels
    • ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:4 GB
    • ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK:2 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:DDR2-SDRAM
    • ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:2 x 2 GB
    • ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK:1 x 2 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:4 GB
    • ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:500 GB
    • ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK:320 GB
  • Compatible memory cards
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
    • ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK:MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN, ThinkPad T500 (20828XG), UK
141 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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GTAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers0.512 GB0.25 GB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 a/b/g/nIntel 5300AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® GM45 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one-McAfee Internet Security SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery capacityKnown for one71 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h9.4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
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
Height (front)Known for one3.52 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeDiffersITU V.9256K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY

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