Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5720-812G16 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA

99specifications compared
13differ
86identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5720-812G16 has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA (4 vs 3). The Acer TravelMate 5720-812G16 has 1 more CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity than the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA (1 vs 0). The Acer TravelMate 5720-812G16 has 0.5 kg more weight than the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA (2.88 kg vs 2.38 kg). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA has docking connector. Only the Acer TravelMate 5720-812G16 has ExpressCard slot.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5720-812G16:39.1 cm (15.4")
- ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA:38.1 cm (15")
Audio system
- TravelMate 5720-812G16:High Definition Audio
- ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA:Intel HDA
Networking features
- TravelMate 5720-812G16:Gigabit Ethernet
- ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA:PRO/1000
Wireless technology
- TravelMate 5720-812G16:IEEE 802.11a/b/g
- ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA:WiFi Link 4965AGN
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TravelMate 5720-812G16:4
- ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA:3
Docking connector
- TravelMate 5720-812G16:No
- ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA:Yes
ExpressCard slot
- TravelMate 5720-812G16:Yes
- ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA:No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
- TravelMate 5720-812G16:1
- ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA:0

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Comparison of TravelMate 5720-812G16, ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA
130 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5720-812G16 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz)/ 2GB/ 160GB/ 15'' WXGA View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	38.1 cm (15")
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Intel HDA
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	PRO/1000
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	WiFi Link 4965AGN
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	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 Empowering Technologie (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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
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
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	2.38 kg
WidthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	267 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357.5 x 255 x 29.7 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
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI/PCIE
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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