Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 5235-312G32Mn vs Lenovo ThinkPad W701

99specifications compared
42differ
57identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Extensa 5235-312G32Mn:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad W701:17, 17.0
Display resolution
- Extensa 5235-312G32Mn:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad W701:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Extensa 5235-312G32Mn:16:9
- ThinkPad W701:16:10
Processor family
- Extensa 5235-312G32Mn:Intel® Celeron®
- ThinkPad W701:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Extensa 5235-312G32Mn:T3100
- ThinkPad W701:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Extensa 5235-312G32Mn:2
- ThinkPad W701:4
Processor threads
- Extensa 5235-312G32Mn:2
- ThinkPad W701:8
Processor frequency
- Extensa 5235-312G32Mn:1.9 GHz
- ThinkPad W701:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of Extensa 5235-312G32Mn, ThinkPad W701
158 specifications	A Acer Extensa 5235-312G32Mn View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W701 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	17, 17.0
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	T3100	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor T3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Clarksfield
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
SteppingDiffers	R0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2800M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.759 GB	0.001 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7-row with Trackpoint
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	-McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), -Acer GridVista, -Adobe Reader / Adobe Flash Player, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, -NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37258	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLGVS	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	230 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	4.07 kg
DepthDiffers	243.5 mm	410 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.6 mm
WidthKnown for one	370 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.44 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320GB SATA/ 7200
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	None
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 Cell Lithium-Ion
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K V.92
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultrabay Enhanced
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI/PCI Express
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GL40 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -Wi-Fi.	Unknown — not stated by the source

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