Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 + Dock

108specifications compared
44differ
64identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T500 + Dock:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T500 + Dock:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkPad T500 + Dock:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi:T2390
- ThinkPad T500 + Dock:P8700
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi:1.86 GHz
- ThinkPad T500 + Dock:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi:1 MB
- ThinkPad T500 + Dock:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi:533 MHz
- ThinkPad T500 + Dock:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi:Socket M (mPGA478MT)
- ThinkPad T500 + Dock:Socket 479

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Comparison of Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi, ThinkPad T500 + Dock
127 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7720ZG-4A3G32Mi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500 + Dock 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 surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2390	P8700
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket M (mPGA478MT)	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
SteppingDiffers	M0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
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	14	9.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M G	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.024 GB	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Conexant Azalia Audio Codec
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
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35153	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLA4H	SLGFE
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.4 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	2.63 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 features3 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	V.90
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC, UP	AC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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