Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 9502WSMib vs Lenovo ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++)

46specifications compared
23differ
23identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 9502WSMib:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++):35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 9502WSMib:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++):1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 9502WSMib:16:10
- ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++):4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 9502WSMib:1.73 GHz
- ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++):2.26 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 9502WSMib:0.5 GB
- ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++):1 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 9502WSMib:AMD Radeon X700
- ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++):AMD Mobility FireGL V3200
Audio system
- Aspire 9502WSMib:MS-Sound
- ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++):SoundMAX
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire 9502WSMib:5
- ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++):2

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Comparison of Aspire 9502WSMib, ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++)
66 specifications	A Acer Aspire 9502WSMib View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T43p Pentium M 2.26 1GB/80G/14.1/DVD-REC WXP US TS(+++)View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.26 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
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	80 GB	80 GB
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	AMD Mobility FireGL V3200
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB	0.128 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces7 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 quantityDiffers	1	2
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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x Docking/Port Replicator
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915PM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
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 ThinkPad, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Client Security Software, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.9 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	2.4 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	311 x 255 x 25 mm
Other features3 differ
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
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	56K V.92
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 Cell
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)

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