Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (64734JG)

105specifications compared
40differ
65identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad T400 (64734JG):35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad T400 (64734JG):1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:16:9
- ThinkPad T400 (64734JG):16:10
Processor family
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:Intel® Celeron® M
- ThinkPad T400 (64734JG):Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:743
- ThinkPad T400 (64734JG):P8400
Processor cores
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1
- ThinkPad T400 (64734JG):2
Processor threads
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1
- ThinkPad T400 (64734JG):2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1.3 GHz
- ThinkPad T400 (64734JG):2.26 GHz

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Comparison of TM8531-742G32Mn, ThinkPad T400 (64734JG)
137 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743 Model TM8531-742G32Mn View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (64734JG)View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	743	P8400
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron M ULV 700 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
SteppingDiffers	R0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA 24-bit
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	Intel WiFi 5100AGN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GS45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	-McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Backup Manager, -Acer Bio-Protection, -Acer PowerSmart Manager, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer eRecovery Management, -Adobe Reader, -Adobe Flash Player, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -eSobi, -Office Ready, -Windows Live Essentials.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37135	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEV	SL3BU
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	6.6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -EPEAT Silver, -GS.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.38 kg
WidthDiffers	377.5 mm	335.5 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	238 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.64 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.09 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.9 mm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY

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