Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1801WSMib vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52

51specifications compared
27differ
24identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1801WSMib:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad R52:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1801WSMib:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad R52:1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1801WSMib:16:10
- ThinkPad R52:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1801WSMib:2.93 GHz
- ThinkPad R52:1.86 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1801WSMib:800 MHz
- ThinkPad R52:533 MHz
Internal memory type
- Aspire 1801WSMib:DDR-SDRAM
- ThinkPad R52:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1801WSMib:80 GB
- ThinkPad R52:60 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 1801WSMib:AMD Mobility Radeon X600
- ThinkPad R52:AMD Mobility Radeon X300

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Comparison of Aspire 1801WSMib, ThinkPad R52
75 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1801WSMib View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R52 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750:1
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	533 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon X600	AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.064 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	MS-Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g, Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer eManager -Acer Launch Manager -Aspire Arcade -Norton AntiVirus -Adobe Acrobat Reader -NTI CD Maker -Acer System Recovery CD	Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	1 h	3.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Mobile PC2001 -ACPI 1.0b compliant -DMI 2.0 compliant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	402 mm	332 mm
DepthDiffers	278 mm	269 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	38 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	402 x 278 x 45 mm	332 x 269 x 38 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	Ultra ATA/100	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Battery typeKnown for one	8 cell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	56K ITU V.92	56K V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM

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