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Acer Gateway M-7823E vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 65identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Gateway M-7823E:1280 x 800 pixels
    • ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Gateway M-7823E:Intel Pentium Mobile
    • ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Gateway M-7823E:T5800
    • ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX:P8400
  • Processor frequency
    • Gateway M-7823E:2 GHz
    • ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX:2.26 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Gateway M-7823E:2 MB
    • ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX:3 MB
  • Processor front side bus
    • Gateway M-7823E:800 MHz
    • ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX:1066 MHz
  • Processor lithography
    • Gateway M-7823E:65 nm
    • ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX:45 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Gateway M-7823E:Merom
    • ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX:Penryn

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Comparison of Gateway M-7823E, ThinkPad T500-NJ42QIX
133 specifications
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium MobileIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersT5800P8400
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz1066 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo T5000 SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersMeromPenryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers291 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers143 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs108.5
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers667 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB160 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioAzalia
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel WiFi Link 5300AGN
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Money Essentials, Cyberlink Power2Go, Cyberlink Label Print, NetZero, EarthLink, Google Toolbar, eBay, Wild Tangent Games, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, Online Photo PrintingUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3558135569
Processor codeDiffersSLB6ESL3BU
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.66 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers357 mm357.5 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm255 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.72 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffersV.92V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneRedUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® GM45 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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