HP dv9008nr went with Turion64 X2 1.6GHz processor built in, and Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer with Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz.
HP dv9008nr and Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer have same 17" screen size.
Maximum screen resolution (1440x900) is same on both laptops.
Both HP dv9008nr and Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer on our test had same amount of RAM memory - 1GB.
We would say that HP dv9008nr is less in weight with its 3.54kg, comparing to 3.95kg which other laptop has.
Graphic card inside dv9008nr is Nvidia Go 6150 and other laptop uses Nvidia Go7900GS.
Graphic cards on Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer have own memory (512MB) and because of that mainboard's memory controller works faster.
Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer had more capacity of hard drive (240GB, comparing to 100GB).
Bluetooth dongle available only at Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer is usefull if one have bluetooth devices like some cameras, mobile phones, etc.
There are no infrared embedded in HP dv9008nr.
These laptops can communicate using firewire with camcorders and some other video devices.
Both laptops have PCMCIA which allows to connect some TV cards .
If you sometimes travel to destination without broadband connection, you don't have to worry since laptops have internal modems.
Cardreader in HP dv9008nr can read 5 different card types and in Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer can read 1 different card types.
Only Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer has DVI output which allows you to connect it to newer TFT monitors.
Both notebooks have TV output.
Only Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer has web camera useful for video conferencing.
Operating system is XP Media Center on HP dv9008nr and XP Home on Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer.
There are additional software only on HP dv9008nr and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
Notable advantages of these notebooks are : two hard disks of 120 in RAID for Acer Aspire 9512WSMi Gamer and for HP dv9008nr.
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