Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5930G-843G32MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE

103specifications compared
34differ
69identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Aspire 5930G-843G32MN:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- Aspire 5930G-843G32MN:P8400
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:T9600
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5930G-843G32MN:2.26 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5930G-843G32MN:3 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:6 MB
Stepping
- Aspire 5930G-843G32MN:M0
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 5930G-843G32MN:25 W
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5930G-843G32MN:8.5
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:10.5
Internal memory
- Aspire 5930G-843G32MN:3 GB
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:4 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 5930G-843G32MN, ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE
132 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5930G-843G32MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
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
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T9600
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
SteppingDiffers	M0	E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	10.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Conexant Azalia 24-bit
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11n	Intel 5100AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	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 features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	35563
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLG9F
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
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.58 kg
WidthDiffers	366 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.3 cm	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
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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