Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB vs Lenovo ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz

47specifications compared
23differ
24identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB:16:10
- ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB:1.73 GHz
- ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz:1.6 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB:533 MHz
- ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz:400 MHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB:0.5 GB
- ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz:1 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB:80 GB
- ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz:60 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB:AMD Radeon X700
- ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz:Intel® GMA 900

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Comparison of Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB, ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz
60 specifications	A Acer Aspire 9502WSMib Cent 1700 512MB 80GB AZB View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X41 PM 778 LV 1.6GHz View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon X700	Intel® GMA 900
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB	0.128 GB
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS-Sound compatible	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x ExpressCard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Launch Manager, Norton Anti-Virus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, NTI CD-Maker, Aspire Arcade, Acer GridVista, CyberLink PowerDVD	Access program, ThinkVantage Access Connections, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	2.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	1.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	402 x 286 x 38 mm	268 x 211 x 21 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features3 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Slot for Kensington lock -BIOS user and supervisor passwords	-Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -Power-on password -Security lock slot
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-Ring readyDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Docking solutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	X4 Dock / X4 UltraBase
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Battery typeKnown for one	8 Cell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915PM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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