Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 2930-584G32MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE

105specifications compared
41differ
64identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 2930-584G32MN:30.7 cm (12.1")
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor family
- Aspire 2930-584G32MN:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 2930-584G32MN:T5800
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:P8400
Processor frequency
- Aspire 2930-584G32MN:2 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 2930-584G32MN:2 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 2930-584G32MN:800 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:1066 MHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 2930-584G32MN:65 nm
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:45 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 2930-584G32MN:Merom
- ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE:Penryn

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Comparison of Aspire 2930-584G32MN, ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE
131 specifications	A Acer Aspire 2930-584G32MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2243-4MG ), BE View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5800	P8400
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	8.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Conexant Azalia 24-bit
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
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Intel 5300AGN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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	35581	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLB6E	SL3BU
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 h
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	2.1 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	305 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.57 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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