Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6463WLMi vs Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 43identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 6463WLMi has 1 more processor cores than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US (2 vs 1). The Acer TravelMate 6463WLMi has 1 more processor threads than the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US (2 vs 1). The Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US has 0.14 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 6463WLMi (1.8 GHz vs 1.66 GHz). Only the Lenovo IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US has embedded options available. Only the Acer TravelMate 6463WLMi has Intel 64.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 6463WLMi:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 6463WLMi:1280 x 800 pixels
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:1400 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate 6463WLMi:16:10
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:4:3
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 6463WLMi:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:Intel Pentium Mobile
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 6463WLMi:T5500
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:745
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 6463WLMi:2
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:1
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 6463WLMi:2
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:1
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 6463WLMi:1.66 GHz
    • IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of TravelMate 6463WLMi, IBM THINKPAD T42 P M-1.8(745) CENT. 512/60G/14/DVD/CDRW/WXP US
128 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1400 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffersT5500745
Processor coresDiffers21
Processor threadsDiffers21
Processor frequencyDiffers1.66 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers667 MHz400 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm90 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo T5000 SeriesIntel Pentium M 700 Series
Processor codenameDiffersMeromDothan
SteppingKnown for oneB2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs34 W21 W
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one1.0375 - 1.30 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers291 M144 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers143 mm²87 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1018
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB0.5 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 0.5 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers80 GB60 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-ROM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon X1300AMD Mobility Radeon 9600
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.256 GB0.064 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Graphics card interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAGP 4X
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersIntel High Definition Audiostereo
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit EthernetEthernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/Bluetooth
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a/b/gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneType IIUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-out typeKnown for oneS-VideoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers1 x ExpressCard/34-External Display -Headphone/Line out -Infrared -Parallel -RJ-11 -RJ-45 -S-Video out -2 USB 2.0 -AC adapter -Expansion Bus port (for Dock II/Mini Dock or Port Replicator II) -External microphone
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull size
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technology (eDataSecurity Management / eLock Management / ePerformance Management / eRecovery Management / eSettings Management / eNet Management / ePower Management / ePresentation Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD MakUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel 64DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers2725327591
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.1 kg
WidthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one271 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one35.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs360 x 271 x 35.5 mm311 x 255 x 27 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Hard disk drive password -Supervisor password -Integrated fingerprint reader -IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 -IBM Security Slot -Power-on password
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-100 (Enhanced IDE)

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