Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730-842G25N vs Lenovo ThinkPad T61, ES

101specifications compared
32differ
69identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730-842G25N:43.2 cm (17")
- ThinkPad T61, ES:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730-842G25N:1440 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T61, ES:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730-842G25N:P8400
- ThinkPad T61, ES:T7300
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730-842G25N:2.26 GHz
- ThinkPad T61, ES:2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730-842G25N:3 MB
- ThinkPad T61, ES:4 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 7730-842G25N:1066 MHz
- ThinkPad T61, ES:800 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7730-842G25N:Socket 478
- ThinkPad T61, ES:PBGA479, PPGA478
Processor lithography
- TravelMate 7730-842G25N:45 nm
- ThinkPad T61, ES:65 nm

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730-842G25N, ThinkPad T61, ES
128 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730-842G25N View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T61, ES View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T7300
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	PBGA479, PPGA478
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	10
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	80 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	Intel® GMA X3100
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technologie (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI Media-Maker, NTI Shadow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	29760
Processor codeKnown for one	SL3BU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.58 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.52 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357.5 x 255 x 30 mm
Other featuresidentical
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
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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