Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Gateway ID49C05E vs Lenovo ThinkPad X201t

121specifications compared
39differ
82identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Gateway ID49C05E:Silver
- ThinkPad X201t:Black
Display diagonal
- Gateway ID49C05E:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X201t:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Gateway ID49C05E:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad X201t:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Gateway ID49C05E:16:9
- ThinkPad X201t:16:10
Processor family
- Gateway ID49C05E:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad X201t:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Gateway ID49C05E:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad X201t:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Gateway ID49C05E:i3-370M
- ThinkPad X201t:i5-560M
Processor frequency
- Gateway ID49C05E:2.4 GHz
- ThinkPad X201t:2.66 GHz

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Comparison of Gateway ID49C05E, ThinkPad X201t
146 specifications	A Acer Gateway ID49C05E View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X201t View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-560M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	20
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HD
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby HT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	49653
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBTT
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	228 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.24 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.54 cm	3.33 cm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	AC - DC
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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