Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1801WSMib vs Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP

52specifications compared
26differ
26identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1801WSMib:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1801WSMib:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1801WSMib:16:10
- ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1801WSMib:2.93 GHz
- ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1801WSMib:800 MHz
- ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:400 MHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 1801WSMib:0.5 GB
- ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:0.25 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 1801WSMib:80 GB
- ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:40 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 1801WSMib:AMD Mobility Radeon X600
- ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500

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Comparison of Aspire 1801WSMib, ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP
73 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1801WSMib View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM735 256MB 40GB AZB-EN XPP View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.7 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	400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.25 GB
Internal memory type	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon X600	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.032 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	AGP 4X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS-Sound	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
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 & interfaces5 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) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	2
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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
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 Support, IBM Update Connector, Access Program, Rapid Restore Ultra, ThinkVantage Access Connections, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	1 h	4.6 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 & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	2.2 kg
WidthKnown for one	402 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	278 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	402 x 278 x 45 mm	311 x 255 x 27 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	Ultra ATA/100	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features4 differ
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Battery typeDiffers	8 cell	6 Cell
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-Ring readyDiffers	Yes	No
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
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Hard disk drive password -Power-on password -Security Slot -Supervisor password

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