Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn vs Lenovo ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR

108specifications compared
43differ
65identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:T9550
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:T7100
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:2.66 GHz
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:6 MB
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:4 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:1066 MHz
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:800 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:Socket 479
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:45 nm
- ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR:65 nm

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn, ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR
135 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R61 (8914-3VG), FR View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T9550	T7100
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingKnown for one	E0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	9
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 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	667 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	120 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.791 GB	0.128 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA 24-bit
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Intel 4965AGN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
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
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technologie (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI Media-Maker, NTI Shadow	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37130	29759
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGE4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	332 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	269 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	40 mm
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
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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