Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5310-301G08Mi vs Lenovo ThinkPad T40p

52specifications compared
31differ
21identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5310-301G08Mi:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad T40p:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5310-301G08Mi:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T40p:1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5310-301G08Mi:16:10
- ThinkPad T40p:4:3
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 5310-301G08Mi:533 MHz
- ThinkPad T40p:400 MHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 5310-301G08Mi:1 GB
- ThinkPad T40p:0.5 GB
Internal memory type
- Aspire 5310-301G08Mi:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkPad T40p:DDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 5310-301G08Mi:2 GB
- ThinkPad T40p:1 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 5310-301G08Mi:80 GB
- ThinkPad T40p:40 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 5310-301G08Mi, ThinkPad T40p
76 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5310-301G08Mi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T40p View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® M	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	533 MHz	400 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 950	AMD Mobility FireGL 9000
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.064 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SoundMAX Codec
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11a/b
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type III
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, eAudio, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Arcade + Cinema, Video, Album, Music, TV, Acer Arcade Deluxe + DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer HomeMedia, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Norton Internet S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	7.5 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	366 mm	311 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	27 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	366 x 274 x 43 mm	311 x 255 x 27 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
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 modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	16x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x

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