Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM vs Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400

97specifications compared
14differ
83identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM:16:9
- ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:16:10
Internal memory
- TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM:3 GB
- ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
- ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:1 x 2 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM:250 GB
- ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:64 GB
Compatible memory cards
- TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM:MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
- ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:SD
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM:Intel® GMA 4500M
- ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:Intel® GMA 4500MHD

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Comparison of TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM, X301
120 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8571-943G25N + Windows 7 Professional OEM View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400 Model X301 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model	SU9400	SU9400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	1.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	BGA 956	BGA 956
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	7	7
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	64 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 State	No	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	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
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 ID	36697	36697
Processor package size	22 x 22 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.19 kg	1.52 kg
WidthKnown for one	377.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	254.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.64 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	318 x 231 x 23 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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