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Acer TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 77identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:43.2 cm (17")
    • ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:1440 x 900 pixels
    • ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:T9550
    • ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:T9400
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:2.66 GHz
    • ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:2.53 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:10
    • ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:9.5
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:4 GB
    • ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:2 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:DDR2-SDRAM
    • ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn:2 x 2 GB
    • ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR:2 x 1 GB

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-9A4G50Mn, ThinkPad T500 (20892UG), FR
133 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
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffersT9550T9400
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs109.5
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB2 x 1 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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB100 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GTIntel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.791 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioConexant Azalia 24-bit
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
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/nIntel 5300AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® PM45 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technologie (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
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3713035562
Processor codeDiffersSLGE4SLGEK
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs2.5 h6.6 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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