Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi vs Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE

105specifications compared
25differ
80identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE:1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi:16:10
- ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE:4:3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi:T7300
- ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE:T7100
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi:2 GHz
- ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE:1.8 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi:PBGA479, PPGA478
- ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE:Socket 478
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi:10
- ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE:9
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi:1 x 1 GB
- ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE:2 x 0.5 GB

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Comparison of TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi, ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE
124 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (8898-5FG), BE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T7300	T7100
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PBGA479, PPGA478	Socket 478
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	9
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 GB	2 x 0.5 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	120 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Intel HDA 24-bit
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	Intel 3945 a/b/g
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
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
Softwareidentical
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	29760	29759
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	5.5 h
Security1 differ
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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.02 kg	2.35 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	313.4 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	27.5 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	360 x 267 x 43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
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 typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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