Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi vs Lenovo ThinkPad T61, ES

103specifications compared
29differ
74identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkPad T61, ES:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi:T2390
- ThinkPad T61, ES:T7300
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi:1.86 GHz
- ThinkPad T61, ES:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi:1 MB
- ThinkPad T61, ES:4 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi:533 MHz
- ThinkPad T61, ES:800 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi:Socket M (mPGA478MT)
- ThinkPad T61, ES:PBGA479, PPGA478
Processor operating modes
- Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi:32-bit
- ThinkPad T61, ES:64-bit
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi:14
- ThinkPad T61, ES:10

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Comparison of Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi, ThinkPad T61, ES
132 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5715Z-4A2G16Mi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T61, ES View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2390	T7300
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket M (mPGA478MT)	PBGA479, PPGA478
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
Processor codename	Merom	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA X3100	Intel® GMA X3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	2 W	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel GL960 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Works 8.5 + Office Home, Student 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 / Arcade Deluxe + DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, CyberLink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35153	29760
Processor codeKnown for one	SLA4H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
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	30 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357.5 x 255 x 30 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC, UP	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

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