Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1801WSMib vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP

54specifications compared
23differ
31identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1801WSMib:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1801WSMib:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1801WSMib:16:10
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1801WSMib:2.93 GHz
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP:1.73 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1801WSMib:800 MHz
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP:533 MHz
Internal memory type
- Aspire 1801WSMib:DDR-SDRAM
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1801WSMib:80 GB
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP:40 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 1801WSMib:AMD Mobility Radeon X600
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP:Intel® GMA 900

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Comparison of Aspire 1801WSMib, ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP
73 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1801WSMib View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 740 512MB 40GB XPP View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.73 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon X600	Intel® GMA 900
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB	0.128 GB
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS-Sound	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
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 features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g, Bluetooth	IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 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 connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
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 Program, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	1 h	3.7 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 driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Ultra ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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 typeKnown for one	56K ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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