Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB vs Lenovo ThinkPad T43

45specifications compared
18differ
27identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad T43:38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T43:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:16:10
- ThinkPad T43:4:3
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:1.7 GHz
- ThinkPad T43:1.86 GHz
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:DVD Super Multi DL
- ThinkPad T43:DVD-ROM
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:AMD Radeon X700
- ThinkPad T43:AMD Mobility Radeon X300
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:3
- ThinkPad T43:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB:1
- ThinkPad T43:0

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Comparison of TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB, ThinkPad T43
71 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 4602WLMi Cent1700 512MB 60GB View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T43 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	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 manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor front side bus	533 MHz	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	60 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 typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon X700	AMD Mobility Radeon X300
Maximum graphics card memory	0.064 GB	0.064 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	PCI Express
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
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	Docking/Port Replicator
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
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 AntiVirus, CyberLink PowerDVD, Adobe Reader, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eManager, Acer System Recovery CD, Acer GridVista, NTI CD Maker	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	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 h	3.7 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	2.95 kg	2.57 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	364 x 279 x 39 mm	329 x 268 x 31 mm
Other features3 differ
Security featuresDiffers	Kensington lock slot, 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
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	56K V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Battery typeKnown for one	8 Cell Lithium-Ion	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	ATA/100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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