Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE

55specifications compared
30differ
25identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi:16:10
- ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE:4:3
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi:AMD
- ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi:AMD Athlon
- ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi:120 GB
- ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE:160 GB
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi:DVD±RW
- ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE:No
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi:NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G
- ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE:Intel® GMA X3100

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Comparison of Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi, ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE
102 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5520G-6A1G12Mi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X61s (7666-A8G), BE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L7700
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 479
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Merom
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G	Intel® GMA X3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.896 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA 24-bit
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	Intel 4965AGN
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 & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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 portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32243
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	3.1 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.75 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	366 mm	268 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	211 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	20 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	366 x 274 x 43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
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

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