Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE

109specifications compared
40differ
69identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 (2.53 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 (3 MB vs 2 MB). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE has docking connector. Only the Acer Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 has ExpressCard slot.

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:16:9
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:16:10
Processor model
- Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:T6400
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:P8700
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:2 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:2 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:800 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:Socket 478
- ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE:Socket 479

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Comparison of AS5738G-644G32MN, ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE
146 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5738G-644G32MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 Model AS5738G-644G32MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG) + 3 Years On-site Repair NBD, DE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T6400	P8700
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	9.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	0.25 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.303 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	3rd Generation Dolby	Conexant CX20561-12Z
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Wi-Fi	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11a/b/g	Intel 5300AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for one	Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	- McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day - Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007(Service Pack 1)	Microsoft Office 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Online Media Acer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Manager,Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer Bio-Protection (only on models with finger printer), Acer Crystal Eye (only on models with webcam), Acer GridVista, Acer Game Console, Acer GameZo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40479	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJ4	SLGFE
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	9.4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	120 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	C-Tick (AS/NZS 60950)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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