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Acer TravelMate TM3004WTMib vs Lenovo ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 23identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TM3004WTMib:30.7 cm (12.1")
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:38.1 cm (15")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate TM3004WTMib:1280 x 800 pixels
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:1024 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate TM3004WTMib:16:10
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:4:3
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TM3004WTMib:2 GHz
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:1.73 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate TM3004WTMib:1 GB
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:0.5 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate TM3004WTMib:100 GB
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:40 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate TM3004WTMib:Intel 915GM
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:Intel® GMA 900
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TravelMate TM3004WTMib:3
    • ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP:2

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Comparison of TM3004WTMib, ThinkPad R52 PM-740 512MB 40GB 15.0 inch TFT Centrino 11a/b/g COMBO WXP
65 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers30.7 cm (12.1")38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB0.5 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers100 GB40 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel 915GMIntel® GMA 900
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.064 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneMS-Sound compatibleUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/BluetoothEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
TV-outDiffersNoYes
TV-out typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS-Video
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDocking/Port Replicator
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull size
Software2 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Anti-Virus, Adobe Reader, Acer eManager (eSetting/ePresentation/ePowerManagement/eRecovery), CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD-maker,Acer GridVista, Acer Launch ManagerAccess IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC Doctor diagnostics, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP Professional SP2Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4.5 h3.7 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers1.4 kg2.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs298 x 210 x 33 mm332 x 269 x 38 mm
Hard drive1 differ
Storage drive typeDiffersATA/100ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other features3 differ
Security featuresDiffers-Slot for Kensington lock -BIOS user and supervisor passwords-Hard disk drive password -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffersYesNo
Modem typeDiffers56K ITU V.9256K V.92
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 915GM ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one-ACPI 1.0b -Mobile PC2001 -DMI 2.0 -Wi-Fi -CCXUnknown — not stated by the source

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