Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 9502WSMib vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 9502WSMib has 20 GB more total storage capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz (80 GB vs 60 GB). The Acer Aspire 9502WSMib has 0.064 GB more maximum graphics card memory than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz (0.128 GB vs 0.064 GB). The Acer Aspire 9502WSMib has 3 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz (5 vs 2). Only the Acer Aspire 9502WSMib has DVI port. Only the Acer Aspire 9502WSMib has S/PDIF out port.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 9502WSMib:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- Aspire 9502WSMib:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 9502WSMib:16:10
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz:4:3
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 9502WSMib:80 GB
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz:60 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 9502WSMib:AMD Radeon X700
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memory
- Aspire 9502WSMib:0.128 GB
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz:0.064 GB
Audio system
- Aspire 9502WSMib:MS-Sound
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz:SoundMAX
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire 9502WSMib:5
- ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz:2

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Comparison of Aspire 9502WSMib, ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz
65 specifications	A Acer Aspire 9502WSMib View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM 740 1.7GHz View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processoridentical
Processor frequency	1.73 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side bus	533 MHz	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	60 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	4200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon X700	AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.064 GB
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS-Sound	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g
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) ports	1	1
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 slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915PM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
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 or Producer	Access Program, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	2.8 kg
WidthKnown for one	402 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	286 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	402 x 286 x 38 mm	332 x 269 x 38 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
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
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking solutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dock II/Mini Dock, Port Replicator II
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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