Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE

105specifications compared
37differ
68identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi:T2330
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:T9600
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi:1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi:1 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:6 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi:533 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:1066 MHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi:65 nm
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:45 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi:Merom
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:Penryn

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Comparison of Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi, ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE
131 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5715Z-2A2G12Mi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2330	T9600
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	6 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
SteppingDiffers	M0	E1
TjunctionDiffers	100 °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	12	10.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	160 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Conexant Azalia 24-bit
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	Intel 5100AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel GL960 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	32432	35563
Processor codeDiffers	SLA4K	SLG9F
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.9 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.58 kg
WidthDiffers	366 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.36 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.26 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Other features1 differ
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
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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