Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM3004WTMib vs Lenovo ThinkPad T43

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM3004WTMib:30.7 cm (12.1")
- ThinkPad T43:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM3004WTMib:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T43:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate TM3004WTMib:16:10
- ThinkPad T43:4:3
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM3004WTMib:2 GHz
- ThinkPad T43:1.86 GHz
Internal memory
- TravelMate TM3004WTMib:1 GB
- ThinkPad T43:0.5 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate TM3004WTMib:100 GB
- ThinkPad T43:60 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate TM3004WTMib:Intel 915GM
- ThinkPad T43:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TravelMate TM3004WTMib:3
- ThinkPad T43:2

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Comparison of TM3004WTMib, ThinkPad T43
73 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM3004WTMib Model TM3004WTMib View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T43 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750:1
Processor1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	0.5 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	100 GB	60 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel 915GM	AMD Mobility Radeon X300
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	PCI Express
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	MS-Sound compatible	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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/Bluetooth	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Docking/Port Replicator
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full size
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Anti-Virus, Adobe Reader, Acer eManager (eSetting/ePresentation/ePowerManagement/eRecovery), CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI CD-maker,Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager	IBM Access Connections, IBM Client Security Software (web-downloadable), IBM Rescue and Recovery, Norton AntiVirus 2004 with 90 days of virus definition upgrades, PC-Doctor, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	3.7 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.57 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	298 x 210 x 33 mm	329 x 268 x 31 mm
Other features2 differ
Security featuresDiffers	-Slot for Kensington lock -BIOS user and supervisor passwords	-Hard disk drive password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password -Supervisor password
Modem typeDiffers	56K ITU V.92	V.92
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915GM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-ACPI 1.0b -Mobile PC2001 -DMI 2.0 -Wi-Fi -CCX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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