Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 9502WSMib vs Lenovo ThinkPad X32

51specifications compared
30differ
21identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 9502WSMib:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad X32:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 9502WSMib:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad X32:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 9502WSMib:16:10
- ThinkPad X32:4:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 9502WSMib:1.73 GHz
- ThinkPad X32:1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 9502WSMib:533 MHz
- ThinkPad X32:400 MHz
Internal memory type
- Aspire 9502WSMib:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkPad X32:DDR-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 9502WSMib:80 GB
- ThinkPad X32:40 GB
HDD speed
- Aspire 9502WSMib:4200 RPM
- ThinkPad X32:5400 RPM

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Comparison of Aspire 9502WSMib, ThinkPad X32
64 specifications	A Acer Aspire 9502WSMib View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X32 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 frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speedDiffers	4200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon X700	Intel® GMA 900
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.016 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS-Sound	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Networkidentical
Networking features	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
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-outDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85
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 with Rapid Restore, 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	5.7 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	1.64 kg
WidthDiffers	402 mm	273 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	30 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	402 x 286 x 38 mm	273 x 223 x 30 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915PM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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