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Acer AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB vs Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP

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  • 23identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB (1.7 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB has 133 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP (533 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB has 0.25 GB more internal memory than the Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP (0.5 GB vs 0.25 GB). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP has TV-out. Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP has infrared data port.

  • Display diagonal
    • AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Display resolution
    • AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB:1280 x 800 pixels
    • ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB:16:10
    • ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB:1.6 GHz
    • ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:1.7 GHz
  • Processor front side bus
    • AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB:533 MHz
    • ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:400 MHz
  • Internal memory
    • AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB:0.5 GB
    • ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:0.25 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB:DDR2-SDRAM
    • ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:DDR-SDRAM
  • Total storage capacity
    • AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB:60 GB
    • ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:40 GB

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Comparison of AS1641WLMi_512 Intel® Mobile Pentium® Centrino™ 1.6GHz, 15.4" CrystalBrite, 512MB, 60GB, ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP
68 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers533 MHz400 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB0.25 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers60 GB40 GB
HDD speedKnown for one4200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-ROM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel 915GMAMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.128 GB0.032 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAGP 4X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSoundBlaster-Pro & MS DirectSound-compatibleSoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers22
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speed8x8x
Double Layer DVD read speedKnown for one2.4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11gEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers12
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeType IIType II
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantity00
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
TV-out typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS-Video
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExpansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915GM ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull size
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows XP Home EditionWindows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton AntiVirus, Adobe Reader, Acer Launch Manager, NTI CD Maker,Acer GridVista, Acer ArcadeAccess Support, IBM Update Connector, Access Program, Rapid Restore Ultra, ThinkVantage Access Connections, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs2 h4.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.94 kg2.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs364 x 279 x 39 mm311 x 255 x 27 mm
Other features5 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Battery typeDiffers4 Cell6 Cell
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-Ring readyDiffersYesNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers56K ITU V.9256K V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Hard disk drive password -Power-on password -Security Slot -Supervisor password
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)

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