Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5542-303G50Mn vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 23identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5542-303G50Mn:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5542-303G50Mn:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 5542-303G50Mn:16:9
    • ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G:16:10
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 5542-303G50Mn:AMD
    • ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5542-303G50Mn:AMD Athlon
    • ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5542-303G50Mn:2 GHz
    • ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G:2.93 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5542-303G50Mn:1 MB
    • ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G:6 MB
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 5542-303G50Mn:3 GB
    • ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G:4 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 5542-303G50Mn, ThinkPad T500 P9800 2.93G 320G
88 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelKnown for oneM300Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers667 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers0.125 GB0.25 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® GMA 4500MHD
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front cameraDiffersNoYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11 b/g/nUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothNoNo
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD M880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home PremiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one- McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009 - Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one- Acer Arcade Deluxe - Acer Backup Manager - Acer GridVista - Acer Launch Manager - Adobe Reader - Adobe Flash Player - NTI Media Maker - Acer eRecovery ManagementUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg2.63 kg
WidthKnown for one383 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one2.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source357.5 x 255 x 29.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY

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