Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n vs HP Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop

97specifications compared
30differ
67identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n:Black
- Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n:1366 x 768 pixels
- Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor model
- TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n:SU7300
- Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:T4300
Processor frequency
- TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n:1.3 GHz
- Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n:3 MB
- Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:1 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n:Smart Cache
- Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop:L2

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Comparison of TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n, CQ71-320SA
171 specifications	A Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371-733G25n View product	B HP Compaq Presario CQ71-320SA Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Laptop Model CQ71-320SA View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor modelDiffers	SU7300	T4300
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 478
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Crystal Eye. -Acer GridVista. -Acer Backup Manager. -Acer Bio-Protection. -Acer PowerSmart Manager. -Acer Launch Manager. -Acer eRecovery Management. -Adobe Reader. -Adobe Flash Player. -Google Toolbar. -Google Desktop. -eSobi. -Office Ready. -Windows Live Essentials.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42791	37253
Processor codeDiffers	SLGYV	SLGJM
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	62.16 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.19 kg	3.05 kg
WidthDiffers	377.5 mm	412 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	277 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.64 cm	3.61 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.02 cm	4.49 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	109 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GS45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Wi-Fi. -ACPI 3.0. -Mobile PC 2002. -DMI 2.0. -EPEAT Silver. -GS.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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