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Acer Aspire 9412WSMi_512 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T41, UK

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 9412WSMi_512:43.2 cm (17")
    • ThinkPad T41, UK:35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 9412WSMi_512:1440 x 900 pixels
    • ThinkPad T41, UK:1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 9412WSMi_512:16:10
    • ThinkPad T41, UK:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 9412WSMi_512:1.66 GHz
    • ThinkPad T41, UK:1.7 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 9412WSMi_512:120 GB
    • ThinkPad T41, UK:60 GB
  • HDD speed
    • Aspire 9412WSMi_512:5400 RPM
    • ThinkPad T41, UK:7200 RPM
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 9412WSMi_512:DVD Super Multi DL
    • ThinkPad T41, UK:DVD-ROM
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 9412WSMi_512:NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7300
    • ThinkPad T41, UK:AMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP

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Comparison of Aspire 9412WSMi_512, ThinkPad T41, UK
82 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Core™ DuoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.66 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one667 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 0.5 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers120 GB60 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUltra-ATA/100Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-ROM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7300AMD Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.128 GB0.032 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAGP 4X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersIntel High Definition AudioSoundMAX
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/Bluetooth
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a/b/gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneType IIUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source•AC adapter •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II or Port Replicator II) •External microphone •External Display •Headphone/Line out •Infrared •Parallel •RJ-11 •RJ-45 •S-Video out •2 USB 2.0, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 945PM ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull size
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows XP Media Center Edition 2005Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet / ePower / ePresentation / eDataSecurity / eLock / eRecovery / eSettings / ePerformance Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Arcade, Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Reader, CyberLink Power Producer, NTI CD MakerAccess IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Access Support, IBM Drive Letter Access, IBM Rapid Restore Ultra, IBM Record Now, IBM Update Connector, Norton AntiVirus 2003 OEM Version, PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs2 h4.3 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.68 kg2.43 kg
WidthDiffers400 mm311 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm277 mm
HeightKnown for one40 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs400 x 295 x 40 mm311 x 277 x 27 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)

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