Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB vs Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:38.1 cm (15")
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:35.8 cm (14.1")
Processor frequency
- TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:1.73 GHz
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:1.7 GHz
Processor front side bus
- TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:533 MHz
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:400 MHz
Internal memory type
- TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:DDR2-SDRAM
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:DDR-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:60 GB
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:40 GB
Optical drive type
- TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:DVD±RW
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:DVD-ROM
Discrete graphics card model
- TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:Intel® GMA 900
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Audio system
- TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:MS DirectSound compatible
- ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD:SoundMAX

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Comparison of TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB, ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD
62 specifications	A Acer TM 4152LMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T42 PM 1700 512B 40GB CD-RW DVD View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	400 MHz
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	60 GB	40 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 900	AMD Mobility Radeon 7500
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.032 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	AGP 4X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MS DirectSound compatible	SoundMAX
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II)
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access Program, Drive Letter Access, Record Now, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.84 kg	2.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	336 x 285 x 35 mm	311 x 255 x 27 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffers	ATA/100	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features3 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Supervisor password -Hard disk drive password -Power-on password -Security Slot
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
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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