Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi vs Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop

102specifications compared
21differ
81identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi:T7300
- ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop:T5450
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi:2 GHz
- ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi:4 MB
- ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi:800 MHz
- ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop:667 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi:PBGA479, PPGA478
- ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop:Socket 479
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi:120 GB
- ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop:160 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi:4
- ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop:3
Docking connector
- TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi:No
- ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop:Yes

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Comparison of TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi, R61i
128 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5720-301G12Mi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad R61i Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 Laptop Model R61i View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T7300	T5450
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	PBGA479, PPGA478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codename	Merom	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	10	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.075 - 1.175 V
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA X3100	Intel® GMA X3100
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	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 quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM965 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings, ePerformance Management), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow, Microsoft Office Ready 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29760	30787
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	2.75 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.03 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	358 x 260 x 35 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
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
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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