Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE

104specifications compared
42differ
62identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi:T2330
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:T9600
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi:1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi:1 MB
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:6 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi:533 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:1066 MHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi:65 nm
- ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE:45 nm

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Comparison of Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi, ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE
134 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7720ZG-2A2G25Mi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (2055-3AG), BE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit 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 & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard 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	3.36 kg	2.58 kg
WidthDiffers	404 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	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
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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