Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3005WLMi vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo

43specifications compared
18differ
25identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 3005WLMi:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3005WLMi:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 3005WLMi:16:10
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3005WLMi:2 GHz
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo:1.73 GHz
Internal memory type
- Aspire 3005WLMi:DDR-SDRAM
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo:DDR2-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 3005WLMi:80 GB
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo:40 GB
Audio system
- Aspire 3005WLMi:MS-Sound
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo:SoundMAX
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire 3005WLMi:3
- ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo:2

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Comparison of Aspire 3005WLMi, ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo
69 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3005WLMi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 1700 512MB 40GB Combo View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD interface	Ultra-ATA/100	Ultra-ATA/100
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB	0.128 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 900
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
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless complianceKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	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 slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer eManager Acer Grid Vista Acer Launch Manager Acer System Recovery CD Acer Arcade Norton AntiVirus Adobe Reader NTI CD-Maker	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
Battery life (max)Differs	1.5 h	3.7 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 1.0b Mobile PC 2001 DMI 2.0 Wi-Fi Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Weight	2.8 kg	2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	364 x 279 x 38.9 mm	332 x 269 x 38 mm
Other features1 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Kensington lock slot BIOS user & supervisor passwords	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Power managementKnown for one	ACPI	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	ITU V.92 Data/Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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	Kensington

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