Laptop HP dv8301nr uses Turion64 1.8GHz central processor unit, and notebook HP dv8301nr uses Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz processor.
Screen size on both models(HP dv8301nr and Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer) is 17".
Both of compared notebooks : HP dv8301nr and Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer have the same maximum screen resolution (1440x900).
If you think you will need more memory then you'll known than 1GB on Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer is better than 0.5GB on HP dv8301nr.
HP dv8301nr supports more maximum amount of RAM (2) than Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer (-1GB).
HP dv8301nr could be described as a bit less heavier with 3.63kg, comparing to 3.95kg other laptop has.
Video card in use in HP dv8301nr is ATI Mobility 200M and in Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer is Nvidia Go7900GS.
Video cards contains 512MB of memory on Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer, other laptop have less (128MB) of memory on its graphic card.
Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer had more capacity of hard disk (240GB, comparing to 80GB).
Bluetooth exists only on Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer model and you might need it for managing pictures on camera or mobile phone.
There are no infrared embedded in HP dv8301nr.
Both laptops have firewire which some camcorders use.
Both laptops have built-in internal modem which you need somewhere where broadband internet isn't available.
Cardreader in HP dv8301nr can read 6 different card types and in Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer can read 1 different card types.
Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer has DVI for TFT monitors.
Only Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer has TV output.
Existance of web camera in Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer makes this notebook excellent for using in Internet telephony. Other notebook hasn't one.
dv8301nr drives XP Media Center and Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer drives XP Home operating system.
There are additional software only on HP dv8301nr and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Special adventages of these laptops are : two hard disks of 120 in RAID for Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer and for HP dv8301nr.
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