Processor in HP dv8301nr is Turion64 1.8GHz and in Acer Travelmate 2312LM is Celeron M360 1.4GHz.
We think 17 inch screen at dv8301nr is better than 15 inch screen wide at Travelmate 2312LM.
Maximum declared screen resolution on dv8301nr (1440x900) beats Travelmate 2312LM (1024x768).
For customers whose need more RAM we've found HP dv8301nr with its 0.5GB better than 0.25 GB on Acer Travelmate 2312LM.
Graphic is built around ATI Mobility 200M on dv8301nr, but graphic on other laptop is built using i852GM DVMT.
HP dv8301nr seems to be better for gamers with 128MB of dedicated video memory.
More storage for multimedia (mpeg, avi) were available at HP dv8301nr (greater space on hard disk).
HP dv8301nr laptop have faster hard disk rotating on 5400rpm.
Mobile phones and cameras tends to use bluetooth for manipulating its multimedia data and they can easily connect only with Acer Travelmate 2312LM using built in bluetooth connection.
Only Acer Travelmate 2312LM is able to communicate with some devices using infrared connection.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) isn't built in Acer Travelmate 2312LM.
Both laptops have built-in modem which you need somewhere where broadband internet isn't available.
Only model dv8301nr have cardreader inside.
It is bad that these laptops cannot be connected to some new monitors since they don't have DVI.
Big disadvantage of Acer Travelmate 2312LM is lack of internal wireless which is useful at work, in hotels, some cafes and many other places.
Quite disadvantage of both models is lack of web camera which is needed for Internet telephony.
Operating system on HP dv8301nr is XP Media Center and on Acer Travelmate 2312LM is none.
There are additional software only on HP dv8301nr and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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