Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 4672LMi_NY vs Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
100known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP has 0.14 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 4672LMi_NY (1.8 GHz vs 1.66 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 4672LMi_NY has 267 MHz more processor front side bus than the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (667 MHz vs 400 MHz). The Acer TravelMate 4672LMi_NY has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP (4.5 h vs 4 h). Processor family: Intel® Core™ Duo on the Acer TravelMate 4672LMi_NY, Intel Pentium Mobile on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP. Optical drive type: DVD Super Multi DL on the Acer TravelMate 4672LMi_NY, DVD-ROM on the Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP.

Processor family
- TravelMate 4672LMi_NY:Intel® Core™ Duo
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 4672LMi_NY:1.66 GHz
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:1.8 GHz
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 4672LMi_NY:667 MHz
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:400 MHz
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 4672LMi_NY:DVD Super Multi DL
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:DVD-ROM
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 4672LMi_NY:Intel® GMA 950
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:AMD Mobility Radeon 9600
Audio system
- TravelMate 4672LMi_NY:Intel High Definition Audio
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:SoundMAX
Battery life (max)
- TravelMate 4672LMi_NY:4.5 h
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:4 h
Weight
- TravelMate 4672LMi_NY:2.94 kg
- THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP:2.7 kg

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Comparison of TravelMate 4672LMi_NY, THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP
128 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 4672LMi_NY View product	B Lenovo THINKPAD T42 2373-CWG P M- 1.80/512/80GB/15/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/WXP View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	38.1 cm (15")	38.1 cm (15")
Display resolution	1400 x 1050 pixels	1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	4:3	4:3
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750:1
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	745
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cache	2 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	400 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 479
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium M 700 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dothan
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	80 GB	80 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-ROM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 950	AMD Mobility Radeon 9600
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	AGP 8X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel High Definition Audio	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	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1 x ExpressCard/34	•AC adapter •Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) •External microphone •External Display •Headphone/Line out •Infrared •Parallel •RJ-11 •RJ-45 •S-Video out •2 USB 2.0, USB, parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45, IrDA
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Type II	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technology (eDataSecurity Management / eLock Management / ePerformance Management / eRecovery Management / eSettings Management / eNet Management / ePower Management / ePresentation Management), Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker, Norton AntiV	Access IBM, IBM Access Connections, IBM Drive Letter Access, IBM Record Now, IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Norton AntiVirus 2004, PC-Doctor, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Intervideo WinDVD, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27591
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	4 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.94 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	364 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	268 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	364 x 275 x 36 mm	329 x 268 x 31 mm
HeightKnown for one	36 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	•Hard disk drive password •IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 •IBM Security Slot •Power-on password •Supervisor password
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Infrared data portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 945GM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source

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